Where does “hypotensive” come from?

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

hypotensive (English): Relating to, or producing hypotension; Any drug...

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or producing hypotension; Any drug...

Ancestry of “hypotensive”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hypotensive”

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