myEtymology.com: English etymology of hypoxia

Etymology of the English word hypoxia

the English word hypoxia

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 oxy-

using the English prefix hyp-

derived from the English word oxygen

The earliest known usage of hypoxia in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English