Where does “postrenal” come from?
postrenal (English) comes from English renal, from Late Latin renalis, from Latin renes, from Latin ren, from Proto-Italic hrēn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.
postrenal (English): Situated behind the kidneys; Occurring in the...
Definitions
- Situated behind the kidneys; Occurring in the...
Ancestry of “postrenal”, step by step
postrenal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English renal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | renal | Pertaining to the kidneys |
| 2 | Late Latin | renalis | related to the kidneys; related to the kidneys;... |
| 3 | Latin | renes | nominative plural of rēn; accusative plural of... |
| 4 | Latin | ren | kidney |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | hrēn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰren- | soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body |
via Spanish renal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | renal | renal pertaining to the kidneys |