myEtymology.com: English etymology of hydronaut

Etymology of the English word hydronaut

the English word hydronaut

derived from the Greek word hudronaut

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-

using the Greek suffix -naut

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-

derived from the English word aeronaut

derived from the French word aéronaute

using the French prefix aéro-

using the French suffix -naute

derived from the Greek word nautes, ναύτης (a boatman; seaman)

derived from the Greek word naus, ναῦς (a boat (of any size))

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *nau-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *nāu-

The earliest known usage of hydronaut in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English