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

  1. A region of the forebrain located below the...

Ancestry of “hypothalamus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hypothalamus”

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