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Where does “thiourée” come from?

thiourée (French) comes from French urée, from Ancient Greek οὖρον, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- — to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle.

thiourée (French): thiourea

Definitions

  1. thiourea

Ancestry of “thiourée”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchuréeurea
2Ancient Greekοὖρονurine; range, space; accusative singular of οὖρος
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wers-to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle
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