Where does “nephridium” come from?

nephridium (English) comes from English nephro-, from Ancient Greek νεφρός, from Proto-Hellenic *nekʷʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós — kidney.

nephridium (English): a tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates;...

Definitions

  1. a tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates;...

Ancestry of “nephridium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishnephro-Of or relating to the kidneys
2Ancient Greekνεφρόςkidney; testicle; mind
3Proto-Hellenic*nekʷʰróskidney
4Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷʰróskidney

Words derived from “nephridium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós →Every word from English nephro- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *nekʷʰrós →