English

hydropotential

From hydro- + potential.

Proto-Indo-European *wed- ‘water’

Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ ‘water’

Proto-Hellenic *údōr ‘water’

Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ ‘water’

Latin potens ‘powerful’

Latin potentia ‘power’

Late Latin potentialis ‘force’

Today it means

noun The potential for generation of hydroelectric power.

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

Etymograph / hydropotential