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Where does “hydro-” come from?

hydro- (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr.

Ancestry of “hydro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
2Proto-Hellenic*údōr—

Words derived from “hydro-”

  • hydromel
  • hydromel
  • hydromeli
  • hydromel
  • hidromel
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