Etymology

hydromechanics

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Today it means: fluid mechanics, especially when dealing with water Full definition →

English mechanics ← Latin mēchanicus ← Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  6. Englishhydro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  8. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  9. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  10. Latinmēchanicus
  11. Englishmechanics
  12. English todayhydromechanics

From hydro- + mechanics.

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