Where does “urethra” come from?
urethra (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek οὐρήθρα, from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
urethra (Late Latin): urethra
Ancestry of “urethra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | οὐρήθρα | urethra; sewage tank |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οὐρέω | I make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
Words derived from “urethra”