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Where does “Hydra” come from?

Hydra (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ὕδρα, from Proto-Indo-European udrós, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Ancestry of “Hydra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὝδραHydra
2Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “Hydra”

  • Hydra
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  • हाएड्रा
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