Where does “tetrahydro” come from?
tetrahydro (English) comes from English hydro, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr.
tetrahydro (English): Four hydrogen atom substituents in a molecule
Definitions
- Four hydrogen atom substituents in a molecule
Ancestry of “tetrahydro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | hydro | hydroelectric; hydroponic; hydroelectric power |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὕδωρ | water; rainwater, rain; sweat |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *údōr | — |
Words derived from “tetrahydro”