Where does “neifreatóime” come from?
neifreatóime (Irish) comes from Irish neifri-, from Ancient Greek νεφρός, from Proto-Hellenic *nekʷʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós — kidney.
neifreatóime (Irish): nephrotomy
Ancestry of “neifreatóime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | neifri- | nephro-, nephric, of or relating to kidneys |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νεφρός | kidney; testicle; mind |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *nekʷʰrós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷʰrós | kidney |