Etymology of the English word hydrogen
the English word
hydrogenderived from the French word
hydrogèneusing the French 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-using the French suffix
-gènederived from the French word
hydrogeneusing the French 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-using the French suffix
-genDate
The earliest known usage of hydrogen in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
hydantoin,
hydrogenate,
hydrogenize,
hydrogenous,
hyzone,
orthohydrogen,
oxyhydrogen,
parahydrogen,
hydrogenolysisUsage
Word found in Modern English
