Where does “hydrostatics” come from?

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

hydrostatics (English): The scientific study of fluids at rest,...

Definitions

  1. The scientific study of fluids at rest,...

Ancestry of “hydrostatics”, 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- →