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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

  1. Affected by hypothermia; having an abnormally low...

Ancestry of “hypothermic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-thermicRelating to heat or temperatures
2Ancient Greekθερμόςwarm, hot, boiling, glowing; hotheaded, hasty,...
3Ancient Greekσφαῖραball, globe, sphere
4Ancient Greek-ειδήςlike, connected to, from the nature of, full of;...
5Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
6Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
7Proto-Indo-European-ess—
8Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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