Where does “hydrous” come from?

Hydrous comes from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, itself derived from the root wed- meaning to flow or wet.

hydrous (English): Containing combined water; hydrated

Definitions

  1. Containing combined water; hydrated

Ancestry of “hydrous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὙδροῦς—
2Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
3Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater

Words derived from “hydrous”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōr →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →Every word from Ancient Greek Ὑδροῦς →
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