Where does “hypsochromic” come from?
hypsochromic (English) comes from English hypso-, from Ancient Greek ὕψος, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔́ψῐ — on high, aloft; aloft.
hypsochromic (English): Of a change in the position of a spectral band,...
Definitions
- Of a change in the position of a spectral band,...
Ancestry of “hypsochromic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hypso- | Height; Aloft, on high |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὕψος | height; the top, summit; high position: grandeur |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῠ̔́ψῐ | on high, aloft; aloft |