Where does “ヒドロ虫” come from?

ヒドロ虫 (Japanese) comes from Greek ὑδρο-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr — water.

ヒドロ虫 (Japanese): Hydrozoa; hydrozoan

Definitions

  1. Hydrozoa; hydrozoan

Ancestry of “ヒドロ虫”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekὑδρο-Alternative form of υδρο-
2Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
3Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōr →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →Every word from Greek ὑδρο- →