Etymology

suprarenal

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Today it means: Pertaining to the adrenal glands (suprarenal glands), their secretions, or the function derived therefrom. Full definition →

English renal ← Late Latin rēnāli ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Proto-Italic*superos
  5. Proto-Italic*superād
  6. Old Latinsuprād
  7. Latinsuprā
  8. Latinsupra-
  9. Englishsupra-
  10. Latinrēn
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Late Latinrēnāli
  14. Englishrenal
  15. English todaysuprarenal

From supra- + renal.

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