Where does “hydrargyrus” come from?

hydrargyrus (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὑδράργυρος, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr — water.

hydrargyrus (New Latin): quicksilver , mercury

Definitions

  1. quicksilver , mercury

Ancestry of “hydrargyrus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑδράργυροςquicksilver artificially prepared from cinnabar...
2Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
3Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōr →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →Every word from Ancient Greek ὑδράργυρος →