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Where does “hypoderme” come from?

hypoderme (French) comes from French derme, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

hypoderme (French): hypodermis; warble fly

Definitions

  1. hypodermis; warble fly

Ancestry of “hypoderme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdermedermis
2Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
3Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
4Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
5Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
6Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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