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Where does “hydropical” come from?

hydropical (English) comes from Latin hydropicus, from Ancient Greek ὑδρωπικός, from Ancient Greek ὕδρωψ, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr.

hydropical (English): Dropsical; Insatiably thirsty; Swollen with water

Definitions

  1. Dropsical; Insatiably thirsty; Swollen with water

Ancestry of “hydropical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhydropicusdropsical
2Ancient Greekὑδρωπικός—
3Ancient Greekὕδρωψedema
4Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
5Proto-Hellenic*údōr—

Words derived from “hydropical”

  • hydropically
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