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

  1. bottom part of the pharynx, the part of the...

Ancestry of “hypopharynx”, step by step

hypopharynx 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 pharynx

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpharynxThe part of the alimentary canal and respiratory...
2New Latinpharynxpharynx
3Ancient Greekφάρυγξwindpipe; throat; esophagus

Words derived from “hypopharynx”

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