Where does “hidrargírio” come from?

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

hidrargírio (Portuguese): hydrargyrum

Definitions

  1. hydrargyrum

Ancestry of “hidrargírio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhydrargyrusquicksilver (artificially prepared), mercury
2Ancient Greekὑδράργυροςquicksilver artificially prepared from cinnabar...
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 ὑδράργυρος →