myEtymology.com: English etymology of hypothermia

Etymology of the English word hypothermia

the English word hypothermia

using the English prefix hypo-

derived from the Greek prefix hupo-, ὑπο-, ὑπό-

derived from the Greek word hupo, ὑπό (under, beneath, underneath)

using the English prefix therm-

using the English suffix -ia

derived from the Greek word therme, θέρμη (warmth)

derived from the Greek word thermos, θέρμος, ϑερμός, ϑέρμος

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷher-

Word found in Modern English