English
hydrolock
Blend of hydrostatic + lock.
A compound of hydrostatic + lock
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand (up)’
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Ancient Greek ἵστημι ‘to stand’
Ancient Greek στᾰτῐκός ‘causing to stand, coming to a standstill, rest’
Latin staticus
English static
English hydrostatic
Proto-Indo-European *lewg- ‘to bend’
Proto-Germanic *luką
Proto-West Germanic *lok ‘shutter’
Old English loc
Middle English lok
English lock
Today it means
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Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / hydrolock