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Where does “nonurethral” come from?

nonurethral (English) comes from English urethral, from English urethra, from Ancient Greek οὐρήθρα, from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

nonurethral (English): Not urethral

Definitions

  1. Not urethral

Ancestry of “nonurethral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishurethralPertaining to the urethra
2EnglishurethraThe tube through which urine exits the body and,...
3Ancient Greekοὐρήθραurethra; sewage tank
4Ancient GreekοὐρέωI make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I...
5Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
6Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
7Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots
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