Etymology of the English word anhydrous
the English word
anhydrousderived from the Greek word
anudros, ἄνυδρος (waterless; dry)
using the Medieval Greek prefix
an-, ἀν-
derived from the Greek word
hudor, Yδωρ, ὕδωρ (water)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ud-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wed-Date
The earliest known usage of anhydrous in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
anhydride,
anhydriteUsage
Word found in Modern English
