Where does “hypolimnion” come from?

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

hypolimnion (English): The perpetually cold layer of water that lies...

Definitions

  1. The perpetually cold layer of water that lies...

Ancestry of “hypolimnion”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hypolimnion”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from English hypo- →