Where does “urée” come from?

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

urée (French): urea

Definitions

  1. urea

Ancestry of “urée”, step by step

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

Words derived from “urée”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- →Every word from Ancient Greek οὖρον →