Etymology

postrenal

P3O1S1T1R1E1N1A1L1

Today it means: Situated behind the kidneys. Full definition →

English renal ← Late Latin rēnāli ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Latinrēn
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Late Latinrēnāli
  11. Englishrenal
  12. English todaypostrenal

From post- + renal.

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