Where does “hypodense” come from?

hypodense (English) comes from English hypo, from English hypo-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

hypodense (English): less dense

Definitions

  1. less dense

Ancestry of “hypodense”, step by step

hypodense traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hypo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhypoMelancholy; a fit of ‘hypochondria’; a morbid...
2Englishhypo-Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than...
3Ancient Greekὑπό
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via English dense

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdenseHaving relatively high density; Compact; crowded...
2Middle Frenchdense—
3Latindēnsusdense, compact
4Proto-Indo-Europeandens-to teach; thick, dense
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →