Where does “hyposternum” come from?

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

hyposternum (English): The hypoplastron

Definitions

  1. The hypoplastron

Ancestry of “hyposternum”, step by step

hyposternum 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 sternum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsternumThe breastbone; The sclerotized plate of spiders,...
2New Latinsternum—
3Ancient Greekστέρνονbreast, chest; seat of the affections, heart;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstern-forehead, chest, side
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from English hypo- →