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Where does “hypotrachelium” come from?

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

hypotrachelium (English): A gorgerin

Definitions

  1. A gorgerin

Ancestry of “hypotrachelium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑποτραχήλιον—
2Ancient Greekὑπό
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →