Where does “nephroureterolithiasis” come from?

nephroureterolithiasis (English) comes from English uretero-, from Ancient Greek οὐρητήρ, from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

nephroureterolithiasis (English): The presence of calculi in the kidneys and...

Definitions

  1. The presence of calculi in the kidneys and...

Ancestry of “nephroureterolithiasis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishuretero-ureter
2Ancient Greekοὐρητήρ= οὐρήθρα; οὐρητῆρες the ducts which convey the...
3Ancient GreekοὐρέωI make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I...
4Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
5Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
6Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yetiEvery word from Ancient Greek -έωEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti
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