Where does “hipocondría” come from?
hipocondría (Spanish) comes from Medieval Latin hypochondria, from New Latin hypochondrium, from Ancient Greek ὑποχόνδριον, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
hipocondría (Spanish): hypochondria
Definitions
- hypochondria
Ancestry of “hipocondría”, step by step
hipocondría traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin hypochondria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | hypochondria | — |
| 2 | New Latin | hypochondrium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑποχόνδριον | the space between the ribs and the navel; the... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῠ̔πο- | under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Spanish hipocondrio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | hipocondrio | hypochondrium |