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Where does the word "renal" come from? It comes from Latin renalis, and was adopted directly into English (1600s).
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Where does the word "renal" come from? It comes from Latin renalis, and was adopted directly into English (1600s).
Renal’s story begins in Latin: renalis meant “relating to the kidneys.” Relating to the kidneys, from renes (kidneys). It reached English by 1600s as renal. Settled as the medical word for anything relating to the kidneys. Today, renal means relating to the kidneys.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient renalis "relating to the kidneys", relating to the kidneys, from renes (kidneys).
- Stage 2 · English · 1600s renal "relating to the kidneys", settled as the medical word for anything relating to the kidneys.