Etymology of the Latin word hydra
the Latin word
hydra (water-serpent, snake)
derived from the Greek word
hudra, ὕδρα
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-Derivations in Latin
hydrillaDerivations in other languages
English
hydra, French
hydre, Italian
idraUsage
Word found in Modern Latin