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Where does “hypoeutectic” come from?

hypoeutectic (English) comes from English eutectic, from Ancient Greek εὔτηκτος, from Ancient Greek εὖ, from Ancient Greek ἐΰς, from Proto-Hellenic ehu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

hypoeutectic (English): Having a composition that lies to the left of the...

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  1. Having a composition that lies to the left of the...

Ancestry of “hypoeutectic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheutecticDescribing the chemical composition or...
2Ancient Greekεὔτηκτοςeasily melted or dissolved
3Ancient Greekεὖwell
4Ancient Greekἐΰςgood, brave, noble
5Proto-Hellenicehu-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast
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