Where does “hydrocarbure” come from?

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

hydrocarbure (French): hydrocarbon

Definitions

  1. hydrocarbon

Ancestry of “hydrocarbure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhydro-hydro
2Ancient Greekὑδρο-hydro-, water; water
3Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
4Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater

Words derived from “hydrocarbure”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōr →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →Every word from French hydro- →