Where does “hypogean” come from?

hypogean (English) comes from Latin hypogaeus, from Ancient Greek ὑπόγειος, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

hypogean (English): Existing or growing underground

Definitions

  1. Existing or growing underground

Ancestry of “hypogean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhypogaeussubterranean, underground; underworldly,...
2Ancient Greekὑπόγειοςunderground, subterranean, chthonian
3Ancient Greekῠ̔πο-under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath
4Ancient Greekὑπό
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο-