English
hypso-
Hypso- comes from Ancient Greek ὕψος ‘height’, from ῠ̔́ψῐ ‘aloft’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ewps- ‘up, above’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃ewps-‘up, above’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῠ̔́ψῐhŭ́psĭ‘aloft’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEὕψοςhúpsos‘height’
- Englishtodayhypso-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃ewps-‘up, above’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῠ̔́ψῐhŭ́psĭ‘aloft’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEὕψοςhúpsos‘height’
- Englishtodayhypso-
Equivalent to hyps- + -o-
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ewps- ‘up, above’
Ancient Greek ῠ̔́ψῐ ‘aloft’
Ancient Greek ὕψος ‘height’
English hyps-
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ewps-
Today it means
prefix Tall, high in size.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₃ewps- / hypso-