Where does “hydrorubber” come from?
hydrorubber (English) comes from English rubber, from English rub, from Middle English rubben, from Saterland Frisian rubben.
hydrorubber (English): Any of a class of substances produced by hydrogenation of rubber
Definitions
- Any of a class of substances produced by hydrogenation of rubber
Ancestry of “hydrorubber”, step by step
hydrorubber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rubber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | rubber | Pliable material derived from the sap of the... |
| 2 | English | rub | An act of rubbing; A difficulty or problem; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | rubben | To rub; to move back and forwards on a surface |
| 4 | Saterland Frisian | rubben | — |
via English hydro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | hydro | hydroelectric; hydroponic; hydroelectric power |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὕδωρ | water; rainwater, rain; sweat |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *údōr | water |