Etymograph

English

hypoexpression

From hypo- + expression.

Formed from hypo- + expression

Proto-Indo-European *upó ‘under, below’

Ancient Greek ὑπό ‘under’

English hypo-

Late Latin expressiō ‘a pressing out’

Middle French expression

English expression

Today it means

noun Less than the normal amount of expression

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / hypoexpression