Where does “hydrangea” come from?

hydrangea (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr — water.

hydrangea (English): Any of several shrubs, of the genus "Hydrangea",...

Definitions

  1. Any of several shrubs, of the genus "Hydrangea",...

Ancestry of “hydrangea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
2Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater

Words derived from “hydrangea”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōr →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →