Where does “hydropelvis” come from?
hydropelvis (English) comes from English pelvis, from Latin pelvis, from Old Latin peluis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
hydropelvis (English): The presence of water in the renal pelvis
Definitions
- The presence of water in the renal pelvis
Ancestry of “hydropelvis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pelvis | The large compound bone structure at the base of... |
| 2 | Latin | pelvis | shallow bowl or basin |
| 3 | Old Latin | peluis | basin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |