Where does “hygro-” come from?

hygro- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὑγρός, from Proto-Indo-European wegʷ- — wet, moist.

hygro- (English): moisture; humidity

Definitions

  1. moisture; humidity

Ancestry of “hygro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑγρόςwet, moist; fluid
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwegʷ-wet, moist

Words derived from “hygro-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὑγρός →
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