Where does “poikilohydric” come from?

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

poikilohydric (English): Having no mechanism to prevent desiccation

Definitions

  1. Having no mechanism to prevent desiccation

Ancestry of “poikilohydric”, 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 →