Where does “Hydra” come from?

Hydra comes from Latin Hydra, from Ancient Greek ὕδρα, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning water.

Hydra (English): A mythological serpent with many heads, slain by Hercules as one of his twelve labours

Definitions

  1. A mythological serpent with many heads, slain by Hercules as one of his twelve labours

Ancestry of “Hydra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHydraThe Hydra mythical serpent
2Ancient GreekὝδραHydra
3Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “Hydra”

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