Etymology

urinalysis

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Today it means: The comprehensive analysis of urine. Full definition →

English analysis ← Medieval Latin analysis ← Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (análusis)
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The story

  1. Latinūrīna
  2. Middle Englishuryne
  3. Englishurine
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  6. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  7. Ancient Greekἀνα- (ana-)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  9. Ancient Greekλύω (lúō)
  10. Ancient Greekἀναλύω (analúō)
  11. Ancient Greekἀνάλυσις (análusis)
  12. Medieval Latinanalysis
  13. Englishanalysis
  14. English todayurinalysis

Blend of urine + analysis.

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