Where does “melanuric” come from?
melanuric (English) comes from English melanuria, 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.
melanuric (English): Relating to melanuria
Definitions
- Relating to melanuria
Ancestry of “melanuric”, step by step
melanuric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English melanuria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | melanuria | The excretion of urine of an abnormally dark... |
| 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 |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |