hydrodynamics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The scientific study of liquids in motion.
The phenomena thus studied.

Word forms

hydrodynamics hydro-dynamics

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δῠνᾰμῐκός (dŭnămĭkós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English dynamics English hydrodynamics From hydro- + dynamics.

Related words

hydrodynamic hydrostatics

Derived words

ecohydrodynamics elastohydrodynamics electrohydrodynamics magnetohydrodynamics microhydrodynamics

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