Etymology

hypodermal

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the hypodermis Full definition →

English dermal ← Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Englishdermal
  6. English todayhypodermal

From hypo- + dermal.

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