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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

  1. retention of urine; urine retention

Ancestry of “ἰσχουρία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἴσχωhold back, restrain; stay, stop; hold fast; keep,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansi-sǵʰ-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “ἰσχουρία”

  • ischury
  • ischuria
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