Where does “hypernephroma” come from?
hypernephroma (English) comes from English nephroma, from English nephro-, from Ancient Greek νεφρός, from Proto-Hellenic *nekʷʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós — kidney.
hypernephroma (English): renal cell carcinoma
Ancestry of “hypernephroma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nephroma | a tumour of the renal system |
| 2 | English | nephro- | Of or relating to the kidneys |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νεφρός | kidney; testicle; mind |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *nekʷʰrós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷʰrós | kidney |