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Where does “hydrobromic” come from?

hydrobromic (English) comes from English hydro-, from Greek ὑδρο-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr.

hydrobromic (English): Composed of hydrogen and bromine

Definitions

  1. Composed of hydrogen and bromine

Ancestry of “hydrobromic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhydro-water; hydrogen; a hydrous compound
2Greekὑδρο-Alternative form of υδρο-
3Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
4Proto-Hellenic*údōr—
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