Where does “hydrargyre” come from?
hydrargyre (French) comes from Latin hydrargyrum, from Latin hydrargyrus, from Ancient Greek ὑδράργυρος, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr — water.
hydrargyre (French): quicksilver, mercury
Definitions
- quicksilver, mercury
Ancestry of “hydrargyre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hydrargyrum | accusative singular of hydrargyrus; mercury |
| 2 | Latin | hydrargyrus | quicksilver (artificially prepared), mercury |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑδράργυρος | quicksilver artificially prepared from cinnabar... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὕδωρ | water; rainwater, rain; sweat |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *údōr | water |