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Where does “hydrosulfuric” come from?

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

hydrosulfuric (English): Derived from hydrogen sulfide considered as...

Definitions

  1. Derived from hydrogen sulfide considered as...

Ancestry of “hydrosulfuric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhydro-water; hydrogen; a hydrous compound
2Greekὑδρο-Alternative form of υδρο-
3Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
4Proto-Hellenic*údōr—

Words derived from “hydrosulfuric”

  • hydrosulphuric
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