Etymology of the English word hydra
the English word
hydraderived from the Latin word
hydra (water-serpent, snake)
derived from the Greek word
hudra, ὕδρα
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 hydra in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
hydranth,
hydroidUsage
Word found in Modern English
