English
uronic
Uronic comes from Ancient Greek οὖρον ‘urine’, from οὐρέω ‘to urinate’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers- ‘to rain’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁wers-‘to rain’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁wors-éye-ti‘to make it rain’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*eworhéyōreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEοὐρέωouréō‘to urinate’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEοὖρονoûron‘urine’
- Englishtodayuronic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁wers-‘to rain’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁wors-éye-ti‘to make it rain’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*eworhéyōreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEοὐρέωouréō‘to urinate’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEοὖρονoûron‘urine’
- Englishtodayuronic
The story
Extracted from glucuronic, from glucose and Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron, “urine”).
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers- ‘to rain’
through Ancient Greek οὐρέω ‘to urinate’
through Ancient Greek οὖρον ‘urine’
Today it means
adj Of or pertaining to the uronic acids or their derivatives.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers- / uronic