myEtymology.com: English etymology of hyetal

Etymology of the English word hyetal

the English word hyetal

using the English suffix -al

derived from the Latin suffix -alis

derived from the Greek word huetos, ὑετός (rain, especially a shower)

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

using the Greek suffix -al

using the English prefix hyet-

The earliest known usage of hyetal in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English