Where does “ipocris” come from?

ipocris (Romanian) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπόκρισις, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔ποκρῑ́νομαι, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

ipocris (Romanian): hypocrisy

Definitions

hypocrisy

Ancestry of “ipocris”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ὑπόκρισις	reply, answer; the part of an actor or orator:...
2	Ancient Greek	ῠ̔ποκρῑ́νομαι	I answer
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-	—

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