Etymology

hydropneumatic

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Today it means: Operated by both fluid and air power Full definition →

English pneumatic ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-) ← 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. Englishpneumatic
  8. English todayhydropneumatic

From hydro- + pneumatic.

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