Where does “hypochondria” come from?
hypochondria (New Latin) comes from Latin hypochondrium, from Ancient Greek ὑποχόνδριον, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
Ancestry of “hypochondria”, step by step
hypochondria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin hypochondrium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hypochondrium | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑποχόνδριον | the space between the ribs and the navel; the... |
| 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- | — |
via Ancient Greek ὑποχόνδρια
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑποχόνδρια | — |