Where does “vesicoureteral” come from?
vesicoureteral (English) comes from English ureteral, from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
vesicoureteral (English): Relating to the bladder and ureters
Definitions
- Relating to the bladder and ureters
Ancestry of “vesicoureteral”, step by step
vesicoureteral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ureteral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ureteral | Of a ureter |
| 2 | English | AL | Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... |
| 3 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 5 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |