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Where does “ὑδροφόβος” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ὑδροφόβος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ὑδροφόβος”

  • hydrophobus
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