Where does “hydrocarbure” come from?
hydrocarbure (French) comes from French hydro-, from Ancient Greek ὑδρο-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr.
hydrocarbure (French): hydrocarbon
Ancestry of “hydrocarbure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | hydro- | hydro- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑδρο- | hydro-, water; water |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὕδωρ | water; rainwater, rain; sweat |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *údōr | — |