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Where does “hypolith” come from?

hypolith (English) comes from English lith, from Middle English liþ, from Old English liþ, from Proto-West Germanic liþu, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

hypolith (English): A plant that lives underneath rocks, usually in...

Definitions

  1. A plant that lives underneath rocks, usually in...

Ancestry of “hypolith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlithA limb; any member of the body; A joint; a...
2Middle EnglishliþAlternative form of lyth
3Old Englishliþlimb, member
4Proto-West Germanicliþubend, joint; limb
5Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “hypolith”

  • hypolithic
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