Where does “ουρία” come from?

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

ουρία (Greek): urea

Definitions

  1. urea

Ancestry of “ουρία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchuréeurea
2Ancient Greekοὖρονurine; range, space; accusative singular of οὖρος
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wers-to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- →Every word from Ancient Greek οὖρον →Every word from French urée →