Etymology

uretero-

Today it means: ureter. Full definition →

Ancient Greek οὐρητήρ (ourētḗr) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-
  2. Ancient Greekοὐρέω (ouréō)
  3. Ancient Greekοὐρητήρ (ourētḗr)
  4. English todayuretero-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek οὐρητήρ (ourētḗr). By surface analysis, ureter + -o-.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekοὐρητήρ all →

ureter

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