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Where does “pubourethral” come from?

pubourethral (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.

pubourethral (English): Relating to the pubis and urethra

Definitions

  1. Relating to the pubis and urethra

Ancestry of “pubourethral”, 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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