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Where does “cystinuric” come from?

cystinuric (English) comes from English cystinuria, 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.

cystinuric (English): Of or relating to cystinuria

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to cystinuria

Ancestry of “cystinuric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcystinuriaThe presence of cystine in the urine
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
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