Where does “hyporachis” come from?

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

hyporachis (English): The downy lower barbs of a feather

Definitions

  1. The downy lower barbs of a feather

Ancestry of “hyporachis”, step by step

hyporachis 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 rachis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrachisThe spinal column, or the vertebrae of the spine;...
2New Latinrhachis—
3Ancient Greekῥάχιςchine, lower part of the back; spine or backbone;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from English hypo- →