Etymology of the English word hyposthenia
the English word
hypostheniausing 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
stheniaderived from the New Latin word
stheniaderived from the Greek word
sthenos, σϑένος, στενός (strength; narrow (from obstacles standing close about))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*segh-Date
The earliest known usage of hyposthenia in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
