Where does “nephro-” come from?

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

nephro- (English): Of or relating to the kidneys

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the kidneys

Ancestry of “nephro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνεφρόςkidney; testicle; mind
2Proto-Hellenic*nekʷʰróskidney
3Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷʰróskidney

Words derived from “nephro-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós →