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Where does “hypodermis” come from?

hypodermis (English) comes from English dermis, from New Latin dermis, 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...

hypodermis (English): An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an...

Definitions

  1. An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an...

Ancestry of “hypodermis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdermisThe tissue of the skin underlying the epidermis
2New Latindermis—
3Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
4Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
5Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
6Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
7Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “hypodermis”

  • hypodermic
  • hypodermically
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