Where does “colibacilluria” come from?

colibacilluria (English) comes from English bacilluria, from English -uria, from Latin -ūria, from Ancient Greek -ουρία, from Ancient Greek οὖρον, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- — to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle.

colibacilluria (English): The presence of Escherichia coli in the urine

Definitions

  1. The presence of Escherichia coli in the urine

Ancestry of “colibacilluria”, step by step

colibacilluria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bacilluria

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbacilluriaThe discharge of urine containing bacilli
2English-uriaRelating to urine
3Latin-ūria
4Ancient Greek-ουρία
5Ancient Greekοὖρονurine; range, space; accusative singular of οὖρος
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wers-to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle

via English coli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcoli"Escherichia coli", a Gram-negative bacterium...
2Latincōlī
3Ancient Greekκόλονlarge intestine; type of food preserved in pots;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers-Every word from Ancient Greek οὖρονEvery word from English -uria
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