Etymology of the English word hypogeum
the English word
hypogeumderived from the Latin word
hypogeum (crypt; vault; underground chamber)
derived from the Greek word
hupogeionderived from the Greek word
hupogeiosderived from the Greek word
ge, γῆ (earth, land, soil; world)
using the Greek prefix
hupo-, ὑπο-, ὑπό-
derived from the Greek word
hupo, ὑπό (under, beneath, underneath)
Date
The earliest known usage of hypogeum in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
