Where does “microhematuria” come from?
microhematuria (English) comes from English hematuria, 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.
microhematuria (English): The presence of very small amounts of blood in...
Definitions
- The presence of very small amounts of blood in...
Ancestry of “microhematuria”, step by step
microhematuria traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English hematuria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hematuria | The presence of blood in the urine |
| 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 Spanish hematuria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | hematuria | hematuria |
| 2 | Spanish | hemato- | haemato- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αἷμα | blood |
| 4 | Latin | globus | any round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
via English micro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | micro | Small, relatively small; short form of... |