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Where does “calciuretic” come from?

calciuretic (English) comes from English calci-, from English calcium, from English -ium, from Latin -um, from Proto-Italic *-om, from Proto-Indo-European *-oHom.

calciuretic (English): Relating to, or causing calciuresis

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or causing calciuresis

Ancestry of “calciuretic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcalci-Related to calcium or its compounds; Used to form...
2EnglishcalciumThe chemical element , with an atomic number 20....
3English-ium1997, Bryan Pfaffenberger, "Official Microsoft...
4Latin-umnominative neuter singular of -us; accusative...
5Proto-Italic*-om—
6Proto-Indo-European*-oHom—
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