Etymology

intrarenal

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Today it means: Within the kidneys. Full definition →

English renal ← Late Latin rēnāli ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Latinrēn
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Late Latinrēnāli
  10. Englishrenal
  11. English todayintrarenal

From intra- + renal.

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