Where does “hydrargyrum” come from?

hydrargyrum (Latin) comes from Latin hydrargyrus, from Ancient Greek ὑδράργυρος, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr — water.

hydrargyrum (Latin): accusative singular of hydrargyrus; mercury

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of hydrargyrus; mercury

Ancestry of “hydrargyrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhydrargyrusquicksilver (artificially prepared), mercury
2Ancient Greekὑδράργυροςquicksilver artificially prepared from cinnabar...
3Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
4Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater

Words derived from “hydrargyrum”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōr →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →Every word from Ancient Greek ὑδράργυρος →