Where does “hyponatremia” come from?

Hyponatremia derives from Ancient Greek ὑπό meaning "under," combined with a Greek element for sodium, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European upó and h₃ewp-.

hyponatremia (English): An abnormally low concentration of sodium in...

Definitions

  1. An abnormally low concentration of sodium in...

Ancestry of “hyponatremia”, step by step

hyponatremia 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 natremia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnatremiaThe presence of sodium ions in the blood
2Old Bretonnatr—
3Proto-Celticnatrixssnake
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥h₁trih₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansnéh₁to spin, twist

Words derived from “hyponatremia”

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