Where does “hypothalamus” come from?
Hypothalamus derives from Ancient Greek ὑπό meaning under, combined with thalamus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- meaning to swell or grow.
hypothalamus (English): A region of the forebrain located below the...
Definitions
- A region of the forebrain located below the...
Ancestry of “hypothalamus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hypo- | Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
Words derived from “hypothalamus”