Etymology of the English word hydrant
the English word
hydrantusing the English prefix
hydro-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-using the English suffix
-antderived from the English word
hydr-Date
The earliest known usage of hydrant in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in other languages
Italian
idrante, Spanish
hidranteCognates
German
Hydrant, Norwegian
hydrantUsage
Word found in Modern English
