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Where does “hydro-” come from?

hydro- (French) comes from Ancient Greek ὑδρο-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr.

hydro- (French): hydro-

Definitions

  1. hydro-

Ancestry of “hydro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑδρο-hydro-, water; water
2Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
3Proto-Hellenic*údōr—

Words derived from “hydro-”

  • hydrogen
  • dehydration
  • hydration
  • dehydrogenase
  • hydroxyl
  • hydrate
  • hydroxylase
  • hydrogenation
  • rehydration
  • hydroxylation
  • monohydrate
  • dehydrate
  • dehydrogenation
  • dihydrogen
  • hydrogenase
  • hydroxylamine
  • dehydrator
  • dihydrate
  • rehydrate
  • nitrofurantoin
  • dehydratase
  • oxyhydrogen
  • hydantoin
  • overhydration
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