Where does “hydrodistention” come from?

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

hydrodistention (English): The distention of the bladder as part of a test...

Definitions

  1. The distention of the bladder as part of a test...

Ancestry of “hydrodistention”, step by step

hydrodistention 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 distention

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