Where does “ἰσχουρία” come from?
ἰσχουρία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἴσχω, from Proto-Indo-European si-sǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
ἰσχουρία (Ancient Greek): retention of urine; urine retention
Definitions
- retention of urine; urine retention
Ancestry of “ἰσχουρία”, step by step
ἰσχουρία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἴσχω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἴσχω | hold back, restrain; stay, stop; hold fast; keep,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | si-sǵʰ- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via Ancient Greek οὖρον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | οὖρον | urine; range, space; accusative singular of οὖρος |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wers- | to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle |
Words derived from “ἰσχουρία”