Where does “chelydre” come from?
chelydre (Middle English) comes from Old French chelidre, from Latin chelȳdrus, from Ancient Greek χέλυδρος, 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;...
Ancestry of “chelydre”, step by step
chelydre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French chelidre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | chelidre | — |
| 2 | Latin | chelȳdrus | a fetid water serpent |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χέλυδρος | poisonous; amphibious serpent |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὕδρος | water serpent; A smaller water animal, such as a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | udrós | of water, aquatic |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |