Etymology of the English word hypopnoea
the English word
hypopnoeaderived from the New Latin word
hypopnoeaderived from the Greek word
to, τὰ, τὸ, τό
using the New Latin 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 hypopnoea in English dates from the 20th century.