Where does “chelȳdrus” come from?

chelȳdrus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χέλυδρος, from Ancient Greek ὕδρος, 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;...

chelȳdrus (Latin): a fetid water serpent

Definitions

  1. a fetid water serpent

Ancestry of “chelȳdrus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχέλυδροςpoisonous; amphibious serpent
2Ancient Greekὕδροςwater serpent; A smaller water animal, such as a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “chelȳdrus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European udrós →