Etymology of the English word hypoglycaemia
the English word
hypoglycaemiausing the English prefix
glyco-derived from the Greek word
glukus, γλυκύς (sweet; sweet (not bitter nor salt))
using the English prefix
hypo-derived from the Greek prefix
hupo-, ὑπο-, ὑπό-
derived from the Greek word
hupo, ὑπό (under, beneath, underneath)
Date
The earliest known usage of hypoglycaemia in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
