Etymology

hyperoxaluria

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Today it means: The presence of an excessive amount of oxalic acid or oxalates in the urine. Full definition →

Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers- ← English oxal(ic)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  8. Ancient Greekὀξύς (oxús)
  9. Ancient Greekὄξος (óxos)?
  10. Ancient Greekὀξύς (oxús)?
  11. Ancient Greekὀξαλίς (oxalís)
  12. Latinoxalis
  13. Frenchoxalique
  14. Englishoxal(ic)
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-
  16. Ancient Greekοὐρέω (ouréō)
  17. Ancient Greekοὖρον (oûron)
  18. English todayhyperoxaluria

From hyper- + oxal(ic) + -uria.

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