Etymology of the English word hydrocele
the English word
hydrocelederived from the Greek word
koilos, κοῖλος (hollow)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*keuə-using 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
-celederived from the Greek word
kele, κήλη
derived from the Latin word
hydrocelederived from the Greek word
hudrokele, ὑδροκήλη
using 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-derived from the Greek word
kele, κήλη
Date
The earliest known usage of hydrocele in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
