Where does “nephritical” come from?

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

nephritical (English): Alternative form of nephritic

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of nephritic

Ancestry of “nephritical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnephriticOf or relating to the kidneys; Of, relating to,...
2Englishnephro-Of or relating to the kidneys
3Ancient Greekνεφρόςkidney; testicle; mind
4Proto-Hellenic*nekʷʰróskidney
5Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷʰróskidney
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós →
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