Etymology

hydrostatics

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Today it means: The scientific study of fluids at rest, especially when under pressure. Full definition →

English statics ← 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. Englishstatics
  8. English todayhydrostatics

From hydro- + statics.

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