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Where does “hypogaeum” come from?

hypogaeum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπόγειον, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πόγειος — underground.

hypogaeum (Latin): crypt, vault

Definitions

  1. crypt, vault

Ancestry of “hypogaeum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑπόγειονvault, crypt; inflection of ῠ̔πόγειος : ##...
2Ancient Greekῠ̔πόγειοςunderground

Words derived from “hypogaeum”

  • hypogeum
  • hypogeal
  • hypogaeum
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