Where does “hidră” come from?

hidră (Romanian) comes from French hydre, from Latin Hydra, from Ancient Greek Ὕδρα, from Proto-Indo-European udrós, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

hidră (Romanian): hydra

Definitions

  1. hydra

Ancestry of “hidră”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhydrehydra
2LatinHydraThe Hydra mythical serpent
3Ancient GreekὝδραHydra
4Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European udrós →