Where does “heliohydroelectric” come from?

heliohydroelectric (English) comes from English electric, from English -ally, from English ahistoric, from English historic, from Latin historicus, from Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ἱστορία, from Ancient Greek ἱστορέω.

heliohydroelectric (English): That which generates electricity by tapping the refilling flow of water into a basin emptied by solar-enhanced evaporation

Definitions

  1. That which generates electricity by tapping the refilling flow of water into a basin emptied by solar-enhanced evaporation

Ancestry of “heliohydroelectric”, step by step

heliohydroelectric traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English electric

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelectricOf, relating to, produced by, operated with, or...
2English-allyused with adjectives ending in -ic
3EnglishahistoricSynonym of ahistorical
4EnglishhistoricVery important; noteworthy: having importance or...
5Latinhistoricushistorical
6Latinhistoriahistory; account; story
7Ancient Greekἱστορίαinquiry, examination, systematic observation,...
8Ancient Greekἱστορέωto inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,...
9Ancient Greekἵστωρone who knows law and right, judge; witness; a...
10Proto-Hellenicwístōr
11Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydtōrone who has seen, one who knows
12Indo-European*weyd-

via English helio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhelioA heliotrope
2EnglishheliotropeA plant that turns so that it faces the sun; A...
3Frenchhéliotropeheliotrope
4Latinheliotropiumheliotrope
5Ancient Greekἡλιοτρόπιονheliotrope; sundial, solar clock; bloodstone, a...
6Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
7Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
8Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
9Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via English hydro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhydrohydroelectric; hydroponic; hydroelectric power
2Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
3Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater
Every word from Indo-European *weyd-Every word from English -allyEvery word from Proto-Indo-European wéydtōr
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