Where does “hypocaustum” come from?
hypocaustum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπόκαυστον, from Ancient Greek ὑπο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
hypocaustum (Latin): a hypocaust, a heating-vault; a steam room or...
Definitions
- a hypocaust, a heating-vault; a steam room or...
Ancestry of “hypocaustum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑπόκαυστον | hypocaust |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑπο- | under, sub-, hypo-; denoting a small degree,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |