English
hydride
Hydride comes from Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ ‘water’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *wed-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*wed-‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*wódr̥‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*údōr‘water’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῡ̆̔́δωρhū̆́dōr‘water’
- Englishtodayhydride
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*wed-‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*wódr̥‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*údōr‘water’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῡ̆̔́δωρhū̆́dōr‘water’
- Englishtodayhydride
A compound of hydro- + -ide
Proto-Indo-European *wed- ‘water’
Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ ‘water’
Proto-Hellenic *údōr ‘water’
Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ ‘water’
English hydro-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *wed- ‘water’
wet, wash, und, abundance, surround, abundant, redundant, otter, vitriol, vitreous, inundate, undine, 43 more
through Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ ‘water’
water, vodka, vedra, anhydrous, 18 more
through Proto-Hellenic *údōr ‘water’
through Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ ‘water’
Today it means
noun A compound of hydrogen with a more electropositive element.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *wed- / hydride