Where does “ὕδρα” come from?

ὕδρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European udréh₂, 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;...

ὕδρα (Ancient Greek): sea serpent; the constellation Hydra

Definitions

  1. sea serpent; the constellation Hydra

Ancestry of “ὕδρα”, step by step

ὕδρα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European udréh₂

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanudréh₂—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Proto-Indo-European wódr̥

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
2Proto-Indo-European-r̥Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns

Words derived from “ὕδρα”

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