Where does “hyposulphite” come from?

Hyposulphite derives from English sulphite, from Ancient Greek ὑπό meaning "under," combined with a sulfur compound, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

hyposulphite (English): Alternative spelling of hyposulfite

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of hyposulfite

Ancestry of “hyposulphite”, 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- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from English hypo- →
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