Where does “hypothermic” come from?
Hypothermic derives from the prefix hypo- (English), from ὑπό (Ancient Greek), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root h₃ewp- meaning "to turn or bend under."
hypothermic (English): Affected by hypothermia; having an abnormally low...
Definitions
- Affected by hypothermia; having an abnormally low...
Ancestry of “hypothermic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -thermic | Relating to heat or temperatures |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θερμός | warm, hot, boiling, glowing; hotheaded, hasty,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σφαῖρα | ball, globe, sphere |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |