Where does “nephrodialysis” come from?
nephrodialysis (English) comes from English dialysis, from Latin dialysis, from Ancient Greek διάλυσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
nephrodialysis (English): kidney dialysis
Definitions
- kidney dialysis
Ancestry of “nephrodialysis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dialysis | A method of separating molecules or particles of... |
| 2 | Latin | dialysis | separation |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διάλυσις | a separating or parting; an ending, cessation; a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |