Where does “χέλυδρος” come from?

χέλυδρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὕδρος, from Proto-Indo-European udrós, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

χέλυδρος (Ancient Greek): poisonous; amphibious serpent

Definitions

  1. poisonous; amphibious serpent

Ancestry of “χέλυδρος”, step by step

χέλυδρος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὕδρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὕδροςwater serpent; A smaller water animal, such as a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Ancient Greek χέλυς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχέλυςtortoise; lyre; Lyra, a constellation
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰelu-

Words derived from “χέλυδρος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European udrós