Where does “ureteronephrectomy” come from?
ureteronephrectomy (English) comes from English uretero-, from Ancient Greek οὐρητήρ, from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
ureteronephrectomy (English): A surgical procedure#Noun to remove#Verb a ureter#Noun and a kidney#Noun (unilateral#Adjective procedure) or both ureters and both kidneys (bilateral#Adjective procedure)
Definitions
- A surgical procedure#Noun to remove#Verb a ureter#Noun and a kidney#Noun (unilateral#Adjective procedure) or both ureters and both kidneys (bilateral#Adjective procedure)
Ancestry of “ureteronephrectomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uretero- | ureter |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οὐρητήρ | = οὐρήθρα; οὐρητῆρες the ducts which convey the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οὐρέω | I make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |