Where does “hydrocefalia” come from?

hydrocefalia (Polish) comes from Polish hydro-, from Ancient Greek ὑδρο-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr — water.

hydrocefalia (Polish): hydrocephalus

Definitions

  1. hydrocephalus

Ancestry of “hydrocefalia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishhydro-hydro
2Ancient Greekὑδρο-hydro-, water; water
3Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
4Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōr →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →Every word from Ancient Greek ὑδρο- →
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