Where does “nefrolitiasi” come from?
nefrolitiasi (Italian) comes from Italian litiasi, from Ancient Greek λιθίασις, from Ancient Greek λίθος — a stone; stone as a substance.
nefrolitiasi (Italian): nephrolithiasis
Ancestry of “nefrolitiasi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | litiasi | lithiasis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λιθίασις | lithiasis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λίθος | a stone; stone as a substance |