Where does “hydro-” come from?
hydro- (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek ὑδρο-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr.
hydro- (Finnish): hydro-
Ancestry of “hydro-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑδρο- | hydro-, water; water |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὕδωρ | water; rainwater, rain; sweat |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *údōr | — |
Words derived from “hydro-”