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Where does “hyposulfuric” come from?

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

hyposulfuric (English): Relating to, or containing, sulfur in a lower...

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or containing, sulfur in a lower...

Ancestry of “hyposulfuric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhypo-Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than...
2Ancient Greekὑπό
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →