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Where does “-uria” come from?

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

Ancestry of “-uria”, step by step

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