Where does “uremic” come from?

Uremic comes from English uremia plus the French suffix -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Indo-European -kos, an adjectival suffix.

uremic (English): Of, relating to, or causing uremia

Definitions

  1. Of, relating to, or causing uremia

Ancestry of “uremic”, step by step

uremic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English uremia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuremiaBlood poisoning resulting from the retention of...
2Ancient Greekοὖρονurine; range, space; accusative singular of οὖρος
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wers-to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle

via French urémique

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchurémiqueuremic

Words derived from “uremic”

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