Where does “hydronastic” come from?

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

hydronastic (English): Of or relating to hydronasty

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to hydronasty

Ancestry of “hydronastic”, step by step

hydronastic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hydronasty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhydronastyA nastic response to a change in water levels
2Englishhydrohydroelectric; hydroponic; hydroelectric power
3Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
4Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōr →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →Every word from English hydro →