Where does “monohydric” come from?

monohydric (English) comes from English hydric, from English hydro, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr — water.

monohydric (English): Having a single replaceable hydrogen atom; Having...

Definitions

  1. Having a single replaceable hydrogen atom; Having...

Ancestry of “monohydric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhydricCharacterized by, or requiring, moisture;...
2Englishhydrohydroelectric; hydroponic; hydroelectric power
3Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
4Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōr →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →Every word from English hydro →
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