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

Definitions

  1. nephrotomy

Ancestry of “neifreatóime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishneifri-nephro-, nephric, of or relating to kidneys
2Ancient Greekνεφρόςkidney; testicle; mind
3Proto-Hellenic*nekʷʰróskidney
4Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷʰróskidney
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *nekʷʰrós →Every word from Ancient Greek νεφρός →