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Where does “Hydra” come from?

Hydra (Czech) comes from Czech hydra, from Ancient Greek Ὕδρα, 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;...

Hydra (Czech): Hydra, a mythological serpent with seven heads;...

Definitions

  1. Hydra, a mythological serpent with seven heads;...

Ancestry of “Hydra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechhydraHydra, a mythological serpent with seven heads;...
2Ancient GreekὝδραHydra
3Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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