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Where does “hypohyaline” come from?

hypohyaline (English) comes from English hyaline, from Latin hyalinus, from Ancient Greek ὑάλινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

hypohyaline (English): Partly glassy

Definitions

  1. Partly glassy

Ancestry of “hypohyaline”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhyalineGlassy, transparent; amorphous; Anything glassy,...
2Latinhyalinusglassy; hyaline; glassy-green
3Ancient Greekὑάλινοςof crystal, of glass
4Ancient Greek-ῐνος—
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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