Where does “hydrophid” come from?

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

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