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Where does “hyeto-” come from?

hyeto- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὑετός, from Ancient Greek ῡ̔́ω.

hyeto- (English): rain, rainfall

Definitions

  1. rain, rainfall

Ancestry of “hyeto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑετόςheavy rain
2Ancient Greekῡ̔́ω—

Words derived from “hyeto-”

  • hyetograph
  • hyetological
  • hyetography
  • hyetology
  • hyetologist
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