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Where does “οὐρήθρα” come from?

οὐρήθρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

οὐρήθρα (Ancient Greek): urethra; sewage tank

Definitions

  1. urethra; sewage tank

Ancestry of “οὐρήθρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekοὐρέωI make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I...
2Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
3Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
4Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots

Words derived from “οὐρήθρα”

  • urethra
  • urethral
  • transurethral
  • periurethral
  • bulbourethral
  • neourethra
  • intraurethral
  • vesicourethral
  • rectourethral
  • paraurethral
  • suburethral
  • pubourethral
  • megalourethra
  • transurethrally
  • urethralgia
  • posttransurethral
  • nonurethral
  • urethra
  • uretral
  • uretra
  • уретра
  • бульбоуретральный
  • urètre
  • urétral
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