English

hypogamy

From hypo- + -gamy.

Formed from hypo- + -gamy

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

Ancient Greek ὑπό ‘under’

English hypo-

Today it means

noun The seeking of a spouse of lower socioeconomic status or caste than oneself.

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Etymograph / hypogamy