Where does “nephritic” come from?
nephritic (English) comes from English nephro-, from Ancient Greek νεφρός, from Proto-Hellenic *nekʷʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós — kidney.
nephritic (English): Of or relating to the kidneys; Of, relating to,...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the kidneys; Of, relating to,...
Ancestry of “nephritic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | nephro- | Of or relating to the kidneys |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νεφρός | kidney; testicle; mind |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *nekʷʰrós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷʰrós | kidney |
Words derived from “nephritic”