Where does “urology” come from?
Urology comes from Ancient Greek ouron (urine) and -logia (study of), from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to flow or turn.
urology (English): The surgical specialty of medicine that treats...
Definitions
- The surgical specialty of medicine that treats...
Ancestry of “urology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -logy | A branch of learning; a study of a particular... |
| 2 | French | -logie | -logy |
| 3 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -λογῐ́ᾱ | Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline |
Words derived from “urology”