Where does “megaureter” come from?

megaureter (English) comes from English ureter, from Ancient Greek οὐρητήρ, from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

megaureter (English): abnormal dilation of the ureter

Definitions

  1. abnormal dilation of the ureter

Ancestry of “megaureter”, step by step

megaureter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ureter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishureterEither of the two long, narrow ducts that carry...
2Ancient Greekοὐρητήρ= οὐρήθρα; οὐρητῆρες the ducts which convey the...
3Ancient GreekοὐρέωI make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I...
4Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
5Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
6Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots

via English mega

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmegaVery large; great; excellent
2Ancient Greekμέγαςbig, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂sgreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yeti