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
- An abnormally low concentration of sodium in...
Ancestry of “hyponatremia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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- | — |
Words derived from “hyponatremia”