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...
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- An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an...
Ancestry of “hypodermis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dermis | The tissue of the skin underlying the epidermis |
| 2 | New Latin | dermis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |