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Where does “hyperphosphaturia” come from?

hyperphosphaturia (English) comes from English phosphate, from French phosphate, from French phosphore, from New Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος, from Ancient Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō — shiny, light brown.

hyperphosphaturia (English): The presence of excessive phosphate in the urine

Definitions

  1. The presence of excessive phosphate in the urine

Ancestry of “hyperphosphaturia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphosphateAny salt or ester of phosphoric acid; A...
2Frenchphosphatephosphate
3Frenchphosphorephosphorus
4New Latinphōsphorus—
5Ancient GreekΦωσφόροςthe bearer of light
6Ancient Greek-φόρος-bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing
7Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
8Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
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