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
- Of or relating to hydrochloric acid
Ancestry of “hydrochloric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | hydro- | water; hydrogen; a hydrous compound |
| 2 | Greek | ὑδρο- | Alternative form of υδρο- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὕδωρ | water; rainwater, rain; sweat |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *údōr | — |
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