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Where does “hypoderm” come from?

hypoderm (English) comes from English derm, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

hypoderm (English): hypodermis

Definitions

  1. hypodermis

Ancestry of “hypoderm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdermThe integument of animal; the skin; Alternative...
2Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
3Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
4Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
5Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
6Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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