Where does “osmodiuretic” come from?
osmodiuretic (English) comes from English diuretic, from Middle English diuretyk, from Old French diuretique, from Latin diūrēticus, from Ancient Greek διουρητικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
osmodiuretic (English): An osmotic diuretic
Definitions
- An osmotic diuretic
Ancestry of “osmodiuretic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diuretic | Increasing the amount or frequency of urination;... |
| 2 | Middle English | diuretyk | — |
| 3 | Old French | diuretique | diuretic |
| 4 | Latin | diūrēticus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διουρητικός | diuretic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |