Where does “hydroglider” come from?

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

hydroglider (English): A kind of boat driven by an air propeller

Definitions

  1. A kind of boat driven by an air propeller

Ancestry of “hydroglider”, step by step

hydroglider 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 glider

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgliderOne who glides; Any heavier-than-air aircraft...
2Middle Englishglider—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōr →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →Every word from English hydro →
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