Where does “tetrahydro” come from?

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

tetrahydro (English): Four hydrogen atom substituents in a molecule

Definitions

  1. Four hydrogen atom substituents in a molecule

Ancestry of “tetrahydro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhydrohydroelectric; hydroponic; hydroelectric power
2Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
3Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater

Words derived from “tetrahydro”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōr →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →Every word from English hydro →