Where does “nephronectin” come from?

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

nephronectin (English): An extracellular matrix protein, expressed in...

Definitions

  1. An extracellular matrix protein, expressed in...

Ancestry of “nephronectin”, 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 →
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