Where does “υδράργυρος” come from?

υδράργυρος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὑδράργυρος, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr — water.

υδράργυρος (Greek): mercury

Definitions

  1. mercury

Ancestry of “υδράργυρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑδράργυροςquicksilver artificially prepared from cinnabar...
2Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
3Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōr →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →Every word from Ancient Greek ὑδράργυρος →