Where does “hypovolemic” come from?
Hypovolemic derives from Ancient Greek ὑπό meaning under, combined with a root ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
hypovolemic (English): Of, pertaining to, or characterized by low volume...
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or characterized by low volume...
Ancestry of “hypovolemic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hypo- | Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |