Where does “Hydra” come from?

Hydra (Translingual) comes 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;...

Hydra (Translingual): genus|hydras, predatory freshwater cnidarians, thought not to age}}

Definitions

  1. genus|hydras, predatory freshwater cnidarians, thought not to age}}

Ancestry of “Hydra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHydraThe Hydra mythical serpent
2Ancient GreekὝδραHydra
3Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “Hydra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European udrós →