Where does “hypoxia” come from?
Hypoxia comes from Ancient Greek -ία combined with Ancient Greek ὑπό (hypo-, "under") and Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxys, "sharp"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-.
hypoxia (English): A condition in which tissues are deprived of an...
Definitions
- A condition in which tissues are deprived of an...
Ancestry of “hypoxia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 2 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |