Where does “renal” come from?
Renal derives from Late Latin renalis, formed from Latin ren (kidney) plus the Latin adjectival suffix -alis, with ren descending from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren-.
renal (English): Pertaining to the kidneys
Definitions
- Pertaining to the kidneys
Ancestry of “renal”, step by step
renal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin renalis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | renalis | related to the kidneys; related to the kidneys;... |
| 2 | Latin | renes | nominative plural of rēn; accusative plural of... |
| 3 | Latin | ren | kidney |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | hrēn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰren- | soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body |
via Latin rēn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rēn | kidney |