Where does “pyelonephritic” come from?
pyelonephritic (English) comes from English pyelonephritis, from English nephritis, from Ancient Greek νεφρῖτις, from Ancient Greek νεφρός, from Proto-Hellenic *nekʷʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós — kidney.
pyelonephritic (English): Relating to pyelonephritis
Definitions
- Relating to pyelonephritis
Ancestry of “pyelonephritic”, step by step
pyelonephritic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pyelonephritis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pyelonephritis | An ascending urinary tract infection of the renal... |
| 2 | English | nephritis | Inflammation of the kidney |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νεφρῖτις | a disease of the kidney |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νεφρός | kidney; testicle; mind |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *nekʷʰrós | kidney |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷʰrós | kidney |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |