Where does “hipotálamo” come from?

hipotálamo (Spanish) comes from Spanish hipo-, from Ancient Greek ἵππος, from Proto-Hellenic íkkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

hipotálamo (Spanish): hypothalamus

Definitions

  1. hypothalamus

Ancestry of “hipotálamo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishhipo-hypo-
2Ancient Greekἵπποςa horse, a mare; cavalry, horsemen
3Proto-Hellenicíkkʷoshorse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift

Words derived from “hipotálamo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic íkkʷos →