English
hydrops
Hydrops comes from Ancient Greek ὕδρωψ ‘edema’, from ὕδωρ ‘water’, and ultimately from 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 BCEὕδωρhúdōr‘water’next step skipped: Ancient Greek ῠ̔́δωρ
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEὕδρωψhúdrōps‘edema’
- Englishtodayhydrops
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 BCEὕδωρhúdōr‘water’next step skipped: Ancient Greek ῠ̔́δωρ
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEὕδρωψhúdrōps‘edema’
- Englishtodayhydrops
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *wed- ‘water’
wet, wash, und, abundance, abundant, surround, redundant, otter, vitriol, vitreous, inundate, undine, 43 more
through Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ ‘water’
through Proto-Hellenic *údōr ‘water’
hydrate, aldehyde, hydride, 14 more
through Ancient Greek ὕδωρ ‘water’
Today it means
noun The abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in a tissue or cavity.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *wed- / hydrops