Etymology of the English word hydrofoil
the English word
hydrofoilusing 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-derived from the English word
foilderived from the Old French word
foillederived from the Latin word
foliaderived from the Late Latin word
folium (leaf)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-derived from the English word
foilDerivations in English
jetfoilDerivations in other languages
French
hydrofoilUsage
Word found in Modern English
