Where does “hypogastric” come from?
Hypogastric comes from Ancient Greek ὑπό and Ancient Greek γαστήρ, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European gras-.
hypogastric (English): Of or pertaining to the hypogastrium
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the hypogastrium
Ancestry of “hypogastric”, step by step
hypogastric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gastric
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gastric | Of or relating to the stomach |
| 2 | New Latin | gastricus | — |
| 3 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |