Where does “uninephric” come from?

uninephric (English) comes from English nephric, from Ancient Greek νεφρός, from Proto-Hellenic *nekʷʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós — kidney.

uninephric (English): Relating to, or having, a single kidney

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or having, a single kidney

Ancestry of “uninephric”, step by step

uninephric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English nephric

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnephricRelating to or connected with a kidney
2Ancient Greekνεφρόςkidney; testicle; mind
3Proto-Hellenic*nekʷʰróskidney
4Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷʰróskidney

via English uni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuniUniversity; Sea urchin eaten as sushi
2Japanese雲丹the food made from the roe of sea urchin,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *nekʷʰrós →Every word from Ancient Greek νεφρός →
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