Where does “uro-” come from?

uro- (English) comes from Ancient Greek οὐρά, from Proto-Indo-European ors- — tail.

uro- (English): urine; relating to urine and the urinary system;...

Definitions

  1. urine; relating to urine and the urinary system;...

Ancestry of “uro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὐράthe tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanors-tail

Words derived from “uro-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ors- →Every word from Ancient Greek οὐρά →