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Where does “hypogamic” come from?

hypogamic (English) comes from English hypogamy, from English -gamy, from Ancient Greek -γαμία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

hypogamic (English): Of, or related to hypogamy

Definitions

  1. Of, or related to hypogamy

Ancestry of “hypogamic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhypogamyThe seeking of a spouse of lower socioeconomic...
2English-gamyUsed to form nouns describing forms of marriage;...
3Ancient Greek-γαμία—
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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