Where does “hidrófilo” come from?

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

hidrófilo (Spanish): absorbent, hydrophilic

Definitions

  1. absorbent, hydrophilic

Ancestry of “hidrófilo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishhidro-hydro-
2Greekὑδρο-Alternative form of υδρο-
3Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
4Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *údōrEvery word from Ancient Greek ὕδωρEvery word from Spanish hidro-