Etymology of the English word hydria
the English word
hydriaderived from the Latin word
hydria (water-pot)
derived from the Greek word
hudria, ὑδρία (a water-jar; receptacle for family supply)
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 hydria in English dates from the 19th century.