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

  1. Of or relating to the kidneys; Of, relating to,...

Ancestry of “nephritic”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nephritic

Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós