Where does “ureter” come from?
Ureter comes from Ancient Greek οὐρητήρ, derived from οὐρέω, from οὖρον meaning urine, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁r- and h₂wers-.
ureter (English): Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry...
Definitions
- Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry...
Ancestry of “ureter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | οὐρητήρ | = οὐρήθρα; οὐρητῆρες the ducts which convey the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οὐρέω | I make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |