Where does “ουροδοχείο” come from?

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

ουροδοχείο (Greek): bedpan, bed urinal

Definitions

  1. bedpan, bed urinal

Ancestry of “ουροδοχείο”, step by step

ουροδοχείο traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek ούρο

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

via Greek δοχείο

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekδοχείοcontainer, receptacle; pot, urn, vase; bin, can
2Ancient Greekδοχεῖονholder
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- →Every word from Ancient Greek οὖρον →Every word from Greek ούρο →