English word hydrology comes from English -ology, English hydro-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ology | English (eng) | (often, humorous) added to an ordinary English word to create a name for a (possibly non-existent) field of study.. , used for phonological reasons when the preceding morpheme ends in certain consonant sounds. |
| hydro- | English (eng) | (chemistry) hydrogen. (mineralogy) a hydrous compound. (zoology) Hydrozoa. Water. |
| hydrology | English (eng) | The properties, distribution, and flows of water in a specific locale; the hydrological characteristics of a particular place or region.. The science of the properties, distribution, and effects of water on a planet's surface, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere. |