Where does “hydrochromic” come from?

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

hydrochromic (English): Whose colour (or translucency) changes when wet

Definitions

  1. Whose colour (or translucency) changes when wet

Ancestry of “hydrochromic”, step by step

hydrochromic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hydro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhydrohydroelectric; hydroponic; hydroelectric power
2Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
3Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater

via English chromic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchromicof, relating to, or containing chromium,...
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōr →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →Every word from English hydro →