English
hydrocoele
Hydrocoele comes from Latin hydrocele, and goes back to Ancient Greek ὑδροκήλη ‘hydrocele, water in the scrotum’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὑδροκήλη‘hydrocele, water in the scrotum’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhydrocele
- Englishtodayhydrocoele
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὑδροκήλη‘hydrocele, water in the scrotum’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhydrocele
- Englishtodayhydrocoele
Every English word from Ancient Greek ὑδροκήλη
Today it means
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Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ὑδροκήλη / hydrocoele