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Etymology of the English word hypodermis

the English word hypodermis
using the English prefix hypo-
derived from the Greek prefix hupo-, ὑπο-, ὑπό-
derived from the Greek word hupo, ὑπό (under, beneath, underneath)
derived from the English word epidermis
derived from the Latin word epidermis
derived from the Greek word epidermis, ἐπιδερμίς
derived from the Greek word derma, δέρμα (skin; a hide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *der-
using the Greek prefix epi-, ἐπι-
derived from the Byzantine Greek word epi, ἐπί (upon; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case); over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.)
using the English suffix -dermis

Date

The earliest known usage of hypodermis in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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