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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”

  • urea
  • urease
  • thiourea
  • sulfonylurea
  • hydroxyurea
  • biuret
  • nitrosourea
  • ureal
  • polyurea
  • dimethylurea
  • ethylnitrosourea
  • phenylthiourea
  • tetramethyluronium
  • ureagenesis
  • nonurea
  • isourea
  • diphenylurea
  • isothiourea
  • ureic
  • dicyclohexylurea
  • tetramethylurea
  • nitrourea
  • nitrosoethylurea
  • ureameter
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