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Where does “Hydrangea” come from?

Hydrangea (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr.

Ancestry of “Hydrangea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
2Proto-Hellenic*údōr—

Words derived from “Hydrangea”

  • Hydrangeoideae
  • Hydrangeaceae
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