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