Where does “hypopermeability” come from?
hypopermeability (English) comes from English hypo, from English hypo-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
hypopermeability (English): permeability to a lesser than usual degree
Definitions
- permeability to a lesser than usual degree
Ancestry of “hypopermeability”, 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- | — |