Where does “hipófisis” come from?

hipófisis (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

hipófisis (Spanish): hypophysis

Definitions

  1. hypophysis

Ancestry of “hipófisis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑπό
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “hipófisis”

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