Where does “hypothromboplastinemia” come from?
hypothromboplastinemia (English) comes from English hypo, from English hypo-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
hypothromboplastinemia (English): An abnormally low level of thromboplastin in the...
Definitions
- An abnormally low level of thromboplastin in the...
Ancestry of “hypothromboplastinemia”, step by step
hypothromboplastinemia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hypo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypo | Melancholy; a fit of ‘hypochondria’; a morbid... |
| 2 | English | hypo- | Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English thromboplastin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thromboplastin | A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin... |
| 2 | English | plastin | A substance associated with nuclein in cell... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλαστός | molded, formed; formed, moulded; artificial;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |