Where does “nephriticus” come from?
nephriticus (Latin) comes from Greek νεφριτικός, from Ancient Greek νεφρός, from Proto-Hellenic *nekʷʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós — kidney.
Ancestry of “nephriticus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | νεφριτικός | kidney |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νεφρός | kidney; testicle; mind |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *nekʷʰrós | kidney |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷʰrós | kidney |