Where does “nephrosis” come from?

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

nephrosis (English): A non-inflammatory disease of the kidneys that is...

Definitions

  1. A non-inflammatory disease of the kidneys that is...

Ancestry of “nephrosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishnephro-Of or relating to the kidneys
2Ancient Greekνεφρόςkidney; testicle; mind
3Proto-Hellenic*nekʷʰróskidney
4Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷʰróskidney

Words derived from “nephrosis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós