Where does “hydrochloric” come from?

Hydrochloric derives from English chloric combined with the prefix hydro-, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ meaning water and Latin -icus forming adjectives, with the suffix tracing to Proto-Indo-European -kos.

hydrochloric (English): Of or relating to hydrochloric acid

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to hydrochloric acid

Ancestry of “hydrochloric”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hydrochloric”

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