Where does “phosphoruria” come from?

phosphoruria (English) comes from English -uria, from Latin -ūria, from Ancient Greek -ουρία, from Ancient Greek οὖρον, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- — to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle.

phosphoruria (English): a higher than normal amount of phosphate in the...

Definitions

  1. a higher than normal amount of phosphate in the...

Ancestry of “phosphoruria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-uriaRelating to urine
2Latin-ūria
3Ancient Greek-ουρία
4Ancient Greekοὖρονurine; range, space; accusative singular of οὖρος
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wers-to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers-Every word from Ancient Greek οὖρονEvery word from English -uria
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