Where does “hydrofracture” come from?

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

hydrofracture (English): Rock fracture caused by the pressure of freezing...

Definitions

  1. Rock fracture caused by the pressure of freezing...

Ancestry of “hydrofracture”, step by step

hydrofracture 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 fracture

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfractureAn instance of breaking, a place where something...
2Middle Englishfracture—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōr →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →Every word from English hydro →