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Where does “hypohidrosis” come from?

hypohidrosis (English) comes from English hidrosis, from Ancient Greek ἱδρώς, from Proto-Indo-European swidrōs, from Proto-Indo-European sweyd- — sweat; to sweat.

hypohidrosis (English): diminished sweating in response to appropriate...

Definitions

  1. diminished sweating in response to appropriate...

Ancestry of “hypohidrosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhidrosisThe formation and excretion of sweat;...
2Ancient Greekἱδρώςsweat, perspiration; gum, sap; juice, moisture
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswidrōs—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansweyd-sweat; to sweat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweyd- →