myEtymology.com: French etymology of hydrogene

Etymology of the French word hydrogene

the French word hydrogene

using 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 -gen

English hydrogen