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Where does “hydrogrossular” come from?

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

hydrogrossular (English): A variety of garnet sometimes used as a gemstone

Definitions

  1. A variety of garnet sometimes used as a gemstone

Ancestry of “hydrogrossular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhydrohydroelectric; hydroponic; hydroelectric power
2Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
3Proto-Hellenic*údōr—
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