Where does “hypocostal” come from?
hypocostal (English) comes from English costal, from French costal, from Latin costalis, from Latin costa, from Proto-Indo-European kost-.
hypocostal (English): Beneath a rib
Ancestry of “hypocostal”, step by step
hypocostal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English costal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | costal | Pertaining to a rib; Pertaining to a costa |
| 2 | French | costal | costal |
| 3 | Latin | costalis | Of, pertaining to or resembling ribs |
| 4 | Latin | costa | a rib; a side, a wall |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kost- | — |
via English hypo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | hypo | Melancholy; a fit of ‘hypochondria’; a morbid... |
| 2 | English | hypo- | Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |