Where does “Hypericum” come from?

Hypericum (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπερικόν, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρεικος, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

Ancestry of “Hypericum”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ὑπερικόν	—
2	Ancient Greek	ὑπέρεικος	St John's wort
3	Ancient Greek	ῠ̔πο-	under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath
4	Ancient Greek	ὑπό
5	Proto-Indo-European	upó	under, below
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₃ewp-	—

Words derived from “Hypericum”

iperico

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