Where does “hypocalciuric” come from?
hypocalciuric (English) comes from English hypocalciuria, from English -uria, from Latin -ūria, from Ancient Greek -ουρία, from Ancient Greek οὖρον, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- — to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle.
hypocalciuric (English): Having abnormally low levels of calcium in the...
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- Having abnormally low levels of calcium in the...
Ancestry of “hypocalciuric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hypocalciuria | The medical condition of having an unusually low... |
| 2 | English | -uria | Relating to urine |
| 3 | Latin | -ūria | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ουρία | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | οὖρον | urine; range, space; accusative singular of οὖρος |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wers- | to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle |