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Where does “ὑδρο-” come from?

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

ὑδρο- (Ancient Greek): hydro-, water; water

Definitions

  1. hydro-, water; water

Ancestry of “ὑδρο-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ὑδρο-”

  • hydrogen
  • hydrochloric
  • hydrophobic
  • hydrolysis
  • hydroxide
  • dehydration
  • hydrocarbon
  • hydration
  • dehydrogenase
  • hydroxyl
  • hydrophilic
  • hydrate
  • hydrostatic
  • hydrological
  • hydrodynamic
  • hydroelectric
  • hydrochloride
  • hydrothermal
  • hydropower
  • hydrologic
  • hydrology
  • hydroxylase
  • hydrogenation
  • hydrogel
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