Where does “hipoclorit” come from?
hipoclorit (Romanian) comes from English hypochlorite, from English hypo-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
hipoclorit (Romanian): hypochlorite
Definitions
- hypochlorite
Ancestry of “hipoclorit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypochlorite | any salt of hypochlorous acid; used as a... |
| 2 | English | hypo- | Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |