Where does “hypophalangia” come from?

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

hypophalangia (English): The congenital absence of one or more of the phalanges ("one of the bones of the finger or toe") in one's hand

Definitions

  1. The congenital absence of one or more of the phalanges ("one of the bones of the finger or toe") in one's hand

Ancestry of “hypophalangia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhypo-Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than...
2Ancient Greekὑπό
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “hypophalangia”

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