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Where does “ὑδροφοβία” come from?

ὑδροφοβία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὑδρο-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr.

ὑδροφοβία (Ancient Greek): fear of water

Definitions

  1. fear of water

Ancestry of “ὑδροφοβία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑδρο-hydro-, water; water
2Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
3Proto-Hellenic*údōr—

Words derived from “ὑδροφοβία”

  • hydrophobic
  • hydrophobicity
  • hydrophobia
  • superhydrophobic
  • hydrophobically
  • hydrophoby
  • nonhydrophobic
  • antihydrophobic
  • hydrophobia
  • idroforbia
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