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ὕδωρ

hýdōr

“water”

26 words in English grow from this root.

Anhydrite

Earth
ἀν-an-

“waterless stone”

Anhydrous

Science
ἀν-an-

“waterless”

Hydrangea

Nature
ὕδωρhýdōr

“water vessel”

Hydrant

Everyday
ὕδωρhýdōr

“water outlet”

Hydrate

Science
ὕδωρhýdōr

“watered thing”

Hydration

Science
ὕδωρhýdōr

“the taking on of water”

Hydraulic

Science
ὕδωρhýdōr

“of the water pipe”

Hydride

Science
ὕδωρhúdōr

“of the water-former”

Hydrodynamic

Science
ὕδωρhýdōr

“of water's force”

Hydrodynamics

Science
ὕδωρhýdōr

“water force”

Hydroelectric

Science
ὕδωρhýdōr

“water amber”

Hydrogen

Science
ὕδωρhýdōr

“water-former”

Hydrography

Earth
ὕδωρhýdōr

“water writing”

Hydrology

Earth
ὕδωρhýdōr

“water study”

Hydrolysis

Science
ὕδωρhýdōr

“loosening by water”

Hydromel

Everyday
ὕδωρhýdōr

“honey water”

Hydrometer

Science
ὕδωρhýdōr

“water measurer”

Hydrophilic

Science
ὕδωρhýdōr

“water-loving”

Hydrophobia

Medicine
ὕδωρhýdōr

“fear of water”

Hydrophobic

Science
ὕδωρhýdōr

“water-fearing”

Hydrophone

Science
ὕδωρhýdōr

“water sound”

Hydrophyte

Nature
ὕδωρhýdōr

“water plant”

Hydroponics

Nature
ὕδωρhýdōr

“water labour”

Hydrosphere

Earth
ὕδωρhúdōr

“water ball”

Hydrotherapy

Medicine
ὕδωρhýdōr

“water cure”

Hydroxide

Science
ὕδωρhýdōr

“water-and-acid compound”