Where does “hydronasty” come from?

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

hydronasty (English): A nastic response to a change in water levels

Definitions

  1. A nastic response to a change in water levels

Ancestry of “hydronasty”, step by step

hydronasty 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 nasty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnastyDirty, filthy; Contemptible, unpleasant;...
2Middle Englishnasty—
3Old Norsenask-—

Words derived from “hydronasty”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōr →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →Every word from English hydro →
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