Where does “hypernatremia” come from?
hypernatremia (English) comes from English natremia, from Old Breton natr, from Proto-Celtic natrixs, from Proto-Indo-European n̥h₁trih₂, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁ — to spin, twist.
hypernatremia (English): An abnormally high concentration of sodium in...
Definitions
- An abnormally high concentration of sodium in...
Ancestry of “hypernatremia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | natremia | The presence of sodium ions in the blood |
| 2 | Old Breton | natr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | natrixs | snake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥h₁trih₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | snéh₁ | to spin, twist |
Words derived from “hypernatremia”