Where does “hypokalemia” come from?

hypokalemia (English) comes from English hypo-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

hypokalemia (English): The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the blood (below the reference range)

Definitions

  1. The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the blood (below the reference range)

Ancestry of “hypokalemia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhypo-Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than...
2Ancient Greekὑπό
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →
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