Where does “micturition” come from?
Micturition derives from Latin micturio, meaning to urinate.
micturition (English): urination
Definitions
- urination
Ancestry of “micturition”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | micturio | to urinate |
| 2 | Latin | mingo | to urinate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃mi-n-ǵʰ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃meyǵʰ- | to urinate |