Where does “hypoglycemia” come from?
Hypoglycemia derives from English -emia, Ancient Greek γλυκύς meaning sweet, and Proto-Indo-European roots dl̥kú- and h₃ewp-.
hypoglycemia (English): A too low level of blood glucose
Definitions
- A too low level of blood glucose
Ancestry of “hypoglycemia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | hypo | Melancholy; a fit of ‘hypochondria’; a morbid... |
| 2 | English | hypo- | Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
Words derived from “hypoglycemia”