Where does “hyponasty” come from?

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

hyponasty (English): an upward bending of leaves or other plant parts,...

Definitions

  1. an upward bending of leaves or other plant parts,...

Ancestry of “hyponasty”, step by step

hyponasty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hypo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhypoMelancholy; a fit of ‘hypochondria’; a morbid...
2Englishhypo-Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than...
3Ancient Greekὑπό
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via English nasty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnastyDirty, filthy; Contemptible, unpleasant;...
2Middle Englishnasty—
3Old Norsenask-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from English hypo- →