Where does “hidráulica” come from?
hidráulica (Portuguese) comes from French hydraulique, from Latin hydraulicus, from Ancient Greek ὑδραυλικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
hidráulica (Portuguese): hydraulics
Definitions
- hydraulics
Ancestry of “hidráulica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hydraulique | hydraulic |
| 2 | Latin | hydraulicus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑδραυλικός | of a water organ |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |