Where does “hidrocarbur” come from?

hidrocarbur (Catalan) comes from Catalan hidro-, from Greek ὑδρο-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr — water.

hidrocarbur (Catalan): hydrocarbon

Definitions

  1. hydrocarbon

Ancestry of “hidrocarbur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanhidro-hydro-
2Greekὑδρο-Alternative form of υδρο-
3Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
4Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōr →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →Every word from Catalan hidro- →