Where does “hyponastic” come from?
hyponastic (English) comes from English hypo-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
hyponastic (English): Exhibiting a downward convexity caused by unequal...
Definitions
- Exhibiting a downward convexity caused by unequal...
Ancestry of “hyponastic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hypo- | Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |