Where does “uremia” come from?

Uremia comes from Ancient Greek οὖρον, derived from Proto-Indo-European weh₁r-, which traces to Proto-Indo-European h₂wers-.

uremia (English): Blood poisoning resulting from the retention of...

Definitions

  1. Blood poisoning resulting from the retention of...

Ancestry of “uremia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὖρονurine; range, space; accusative singular of οὖρος
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wers-to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle

Words derived from “uremia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- →Every word from Ancient Greek οὖρον →
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