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
- urethra; sewage tank
Ancestry of “οὐρήθρα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | οὐρέω | I make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |