Where does “hypogaeum” come from?
hypogaeum (English) comes from English hypogeum, from Latin hypogaeum, from Ancient Greek ὑπόγειον, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πόγειος — underground.
hypogaeum (English): Alternative form of hypogeum
Definitions
- Alternative form of hypogeum
Ancestry of “hypogaeum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hypogeum | An underground room or cavern |
| 2 | Latin | hypogaeum | crypt, vault |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπόγειον | vault, crypt; inflection of ῠ̔πόγειος :
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| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῠ̔πόγειος | underground |