Where does “hydrus” come from?

hydrus (Latin) comes 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;...

hydrus (Latin): A water-snake; A serpent in the hair of Medusa

Definitions

  1. A water-snake; A serpent in the hair of Medusa

Ancestry of “hydrus”, step by step

hydrus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὕδρος

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

via Ancient Greek Ὕδρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὝδραHydra
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
3Proto-Indo-European-r̥Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns

Words derived from “hydrus”

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