The story
- Ancient Greek · derived fromἔχω“to hold”
- English todayechard
From Ancient Greek ἔχω (ékhō, “to hold”) + ἄρδω (árdō, “to water, to irrigate”).
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echard
Today it means: The portion of water in a sample of soil that is not available to vegetation. Full definition →
Ancient Greek ἔχω