Where does “tetrahydric” come from?

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

tetrahydric (English): Having four hydroxy groups

Definitions

  1. Having four hydroxy groups

Ancestry of “tetrahydric”, 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 →