Where does “hypolocomotion” come from?
hypolocomotion (English) comes from English hypo, from English hypo-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
hypolocomotion (English): locomotive hypoactivity
Definitions
- locomotive hypoactivity
Ancestry of “hypolocomotion”, step by step
hypolocomotion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hypo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypo | Melancholy; a fit of ‘hypochondria’; a morbid... |
| 2 | English | hypo- | Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English locomotion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | locomotion | The ability to move from place to place, or the... |
| 2 | French | locomotion | locomotion |
| 3 | Latin | motionem | accusative singular of mōtiō; motion, a moving |
| 4 | Latin | movēre | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *m(y)ewh₁- | to move |