Where does “hydrotelluric” come from?

hydrotelluric (English) comes from English telluric, from French tellurique, from French -ique, from Middle French -ique, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.

hydrotelluric (English): Formed by hydrogen and tellurium

Definitions

  1. Formed by hydrogen and tellurium

Ancestry of “hydrotelluric”, step by step

hydrotelluric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English telluric

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtelluricPertaining to the Earth, earthly; Containing...
2Frenchtelluriquetelluric
3French-iqueUsed to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,...
4Middle French-iqueic
5Old French-ique-ic
6Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
7Proto-Italic*-ikosforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'

via English hydro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhydrohydroelectric; hydroponic; hydroelectric power
2Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
3Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater
Every word from Proto-Italic *-ikosEvery word from Latin -icusEvery word from French -ique