Where does “idrocortisone” come from?

idrocortisone (Italian) comes from Italian idro-, from Ancient Greek ὑδρο-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr — water.

idrocortisone (Italian): hydrocortisone

Definitions

  1. hydrocortisone

Ancestry of “idrocortisone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianidro-hydro-
2Ancient Greekὑδρο-hydro-, water; water
3Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
4Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōr →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →Every word from Italian idro- →