Where does “nephrolithostomy” come from?

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

nephrolithostomy (English): The surgical removal of a kidney stone

Definitions

  1. The surgical removal of a kidney stone

Ancestry of “nephrolithostomy”, step by step

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