Where does “hygrostathmicus” come from?

hygrostathmicus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὑγρός, from Proto-Indo-European wegʷ- — wet, moist.

hygrostathmicus (Latin): hygrostatic, relating to the balance of liquids

Definitions

  1. hygrostatic, relating to the balance of liquids

Ancestry of “hygrostathmicus”, step by step

hygrostathmicus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὑγρός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑγρόςwet, moist; fluid
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwegʷ-wet, moist

via Ancient Greek stathmica

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekstathmica—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὑγρός →