myEtymology.com: French etymology of hydrofoil

Etymology of the French word hydrofoil

the French word hydrofoil

derived from the English word hydrofoil

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 foil

derived from the Old French word foille

derived from the Latin word folia

derived from the Late Latin word folium (leaf)

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

derived from the English word foil