Where does “hydrophobus” come from?

hydrophobus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὑδροφόβος, from Ancient Greek ὑδρο-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr — water.

hydrophobus (Latin): hydrophobic, having hydrophobia; a hydrophobe,...

Definitions

  1. hydrophobic, having hydrophobia; a hydrophobe,...

Ancestry of “hydrophobus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑδροφόβος
2Ancient Greekὑδρο-hydro-, water; water
3Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
4Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater

Words derived from “hydrophobus

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōrEvery word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρEvery word from Ancient Greek ὑδρο-
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