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Etymology of the English word hydrangea

the English word hydrangea
derived from the Latin word hydrangea
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-
derived from the New Latin word Hydrangea
derived 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



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