Where does “urea” come from?
Urea comes from French urée, from Ancient Greek οὖρον, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots weh₁r- and h₂wers- relating to bodily discharge.
urea (English): A water-soluble organic compound, CO, formed by...
Definitions
- A water-soluble organic compound, CO, formed by...
Ancestry of “urea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ide | Any of a group of related compounds - azide,... |
| 2 | Middle French | -ide | id (dynast) |
| 3 | Latin | -is | suffixed to the root of nouns in composition,... |
| 4 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |