Where does “hydrodistension” come from?

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

hydrodistension (English): Alternative form of hydrodistention

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hydrodistention

Ancestry of “hydrodistension”, step by step

hydrodistension 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 distension

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdistensionThe act of distending
2Middle Frenchdistension—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōr →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →Every word from English hydro →