Where does “hypogaeus” come from?

hypogaeus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπόγειος, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

hypogaeus (Latin): subterranean, underground; underworldly,...

Definitions

subterranean, underground; underworldly,...

Ancestry of “hypogaeus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ὑπόγειος	underground, subterranean, chthonian
2	Ancient Greek	ῠ̔πο-	under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath
3	Ancient Greek	ὑπό
4	Proto-Indo-European	upó	under, below
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₃ewp-	—

Words derived from “hypogaeus”

hypogean

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο- →