Etymology of the English word hydrangea
the English word
hydrangeaderived from the Latin word
hydrangeaderived from the Greek word
hudor, Yδωρ, ὕδωρ (water)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ud-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wed-derived from the New Latin word
Hydrangeaderived from the Greek word
angeion, ἀγγεῖον (vessel)
using the New Latin prefix
hydro-derived from the Greek prefix
hudro-, ὑδρο-
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 hydrangea in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
