Where does “hidrelétrico” come from?

hidrelétrico (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese hidro-, from Greek ὑδρο-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr — water.

hidrelétrico (Portuguese): hydroelectric

Definitions

  1. hydroelectric

Ancestry of “hidrelétrico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesehidro-hydro-
2Greekὑδρο-Alternative form of υδρο-
3Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
4Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōr →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →Every word from Portuguese hidro- →