Where does “urinstoff” come from?
urinstoff (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål urin, from Latin ūrīna, from Proto-Indo-European uh₁r-, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁r- — water, liquid, milk.
urinstoff (Norwegian Bokmål): urea, carbamide
Definitions
- urea, carbamide
Ancestry of “urinstoff”, step by step
urinstoff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål urin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | urin | urine |
| 2 | Latin | ūrīna | urine |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | uh₁r- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁r- | water, liquid, milk |
via Norwegian Bokmål stoff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | stoff | cloth, fabric; chemical substance; drug |