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Where does “hypothenar” come from?

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

hypothenar (English): Of the ulnar fleshy side of the palm; Of the...

Definitions

  1. Of the ulnar fleshy side of the palm; Of the...

Ancestry of “hypothenar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑπο-under, sub-, hypo-; denoting a small degree,...
2Ancient Greekὑπό
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
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