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Where does “ureic” come from?

ureic (English) comes from English urea, from English -ide, from Middle French -ide, from Latin -is, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

ureic (English): Of, relating to, or derived from urea

Definitions

  1. Of, relating to, or derived from urea

Ancestry of “ureic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishureaA water-soluble organic compound, CO, formed by...
2English-ideAny of a group of related compounds - azide,...
3Middle French-ide—
4Latin-issuffixed to the root of nouns in composition,...
5Latin-asuffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent...
6Proto-Italic-ā—
7Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—

Words derived from “ureic”

  • polyureic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →