Where does “hydraulique” come from?
hydraulique (French) comes from Latin hydraulicus, from Ancient Greek ὑδραυλικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
hydraulique (French): hydraulic
Definitions
- hydraulic
Ancestry of “hydraulique”, step by step
hydraulique traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin hydraulicus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hydraulicus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑδραυλικός | of a water organ |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Latin hyraulicus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hyraulicus | — |