Where does “idrovora” come from?

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

idrovora (Italian): a large water pump

Definitions

  1. a large water pump

Ancestry of “idrovora”, 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- →