Where does “hematuria” come from?
Hematuria comes from Latin -uria, from Ancient Greek -ουρία and οὖρον meaning urine, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁r- and h₂wers-.
hematuria (English): The presence of blood in the urine
Definitions
- The presence of blood in the urine
Ancestry of “hematuria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | -uria | Relating to urine |
| 2 | Latin | -ūria | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ουρία | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | οὖρον | urine; range, space; accusative singular of οὖρος |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wers- | to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle |
Words derived from “hematuria”