Where does “hypopharynx” come from?
Hypopharynx comes from English hypo- and pharynx, where pharynx derives from Ancient Greek φάρυγξ, with hypo- from Ancient Greek ὑπό meaning "under," ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European upó and h₃ewp-.
hypopharynx (English): bottom part of the pharynx, the part of the...
Definitions
- bottom part of the pharynx, the part of the...
Ancestry of “hypopharynx”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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- | — |