Where does “ischuretic” come from?

ischuretic (English) comes from English ischury, from Latin ischuria, from Ancient Greek ἰσχουρία, from Ancient Greek ἴσχω, from Proto-Indo-European si-sǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

ischuretic (English): Having the quality of relieving ischury; Any...

Definitions

  1. Having the quality of relieving ischury; Any...

Ancestry of “ischuretic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishischuryA retention or suppression of urine
2Latinischuriaischury
3Ancient Greekἰσχουρίαretention of urine; urine retention
4Ancient Greekἴσχωhold back, restrain; stay, stop; hold fast; keep,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansi-sǵʰ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European si-sǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἴσχω →