Etymology of the English word enuresis
the English word
enuresisderived from the Latin word
enuresisderived from the Greek word
ourein, οὐρεῖν (to urinate)
derived from the Greek word
en-derived from the Greek word
enoureinderived from the Greek word
ouron, οὖρον (urine)
using the Greek prefix
en-, ἐν-
Date
The earliest known usage of enuresis in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
