Etymology

hydropathy

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Today it means: The therapeutic use of water, either internally or externally. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) ← English hydro- ← Proto-Hellenic *údōr
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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. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  8. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  9. English todayhydropathy

From hydro- + -pathy.

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