Where does “hydra” come from?
Hydra comes from Latin Hydra, from Ancient Greek ὕδρα, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning water.
Ancestry of “hydra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Hydra | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ὕδρα | Hydra |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | udrós | of water, aquatic |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |