Where does “hydrofracturing” come from?

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

hydrofracturing (English): hydraulic fracturing

Definitions

  1. hydraulic fracturing

Ancestry of “hydrofracturing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhydro-water; hydrogen; a hydrous compound
2Greekὑδρο-Alternative form of υδρο-
3Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
4Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōr →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →Every word from English hydro- →