Where does “urethral” come from?
Urethral comes from English urethra, from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek οὖρον meaning urine, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁r-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers-.
urethral (English): Pertaining to the urethra
Definitions
- Pertaining to the urethra
Ancestry of “urethral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | urethra | The tube through which urine exits the body and,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οὐρήθρα | urethra; sewage tank |
| 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 |
Words derived from “urethral”