Etymology

hygro-

Today it means: moisture Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὑγρός
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὑγρός“wet”, “moist”
  2. English todayhygro-

From the Ancient Greek ὑγρός (hugrós, “wet”, “moist”).

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