Etymograph

English

hydrophysical

From hydro- + physical.

Formed from hydro- + physical

Proto-Indo-European *wed- ‘water’

Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ ‘water’

Proto-Hellenic *údōr ‘water’

Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ ‘water’

English hydro-

Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- ‘to appear, become’

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Ancient Greek φυσικός ‘natural; physical’

Ancient Greek φυσική

Latin physica ‘study of nature’

Late Latin physicālis

English physical

Today it means

adj Relating to the physical movement of water resources

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / hydrophysical