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Where does “hipeafoisfít” come from?

hipeafoisfít (Irish) comes from Irish hipi-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

hipeafoisfít (Irish): hypophosphate, phosphinate

Definitions

  1. hypophosphate, phosphinate

Ancestry of “hipeafoisfít”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishhipi-hypo-
2Ancient Greekὑπό
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
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