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Where does “hydrophid” come from?

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

hydrophid (English): Any sea snake of the subfamily Hydrophiinae,...

Definitions

  1. Any sea snake of the subfamily Hydrophiinae,...

Ancestry of “hydrophid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhydro-water; hydrogen; a hydrous compound
2Greekὑδρο-Alternative form of υδρο-
3Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
4Proto-Hellenic*údōr—
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