Where does “hydrargyrus” come from?

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

hydrargyrus (Latin): quicksilver (artificially prepared), mercury

Definitions

  1. quicksilver (artificially prepared), mercury

Ancestry of “hydrargyrus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hydrargyrus”

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