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Where does “hydropriming” come from?

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

hydropriming (English): The soaking of seed in water prior to sowing

Definitions

  1. The soaking of seed in water prior to sowing

Ancestry of “hydropriming”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhydrohydroelectric; hydroponic; hydroelectric power
2Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
3Proto-Hellenic*údōr—
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