ur-

1

variant of uro-1: uranalysis.

Words nearby ur-

upwelling, upwhirl, upwind, ur, ur of the chaldees, ur-, ur-nammu, urachus, uracil, uraemia, uraeus

Definition for ur- (2 of 3)

ur- 2

variant of uro-2 before a vowel: urite.

Definition for ur- (3 of 3)

ur- 3

(sometimes initial capital letter)

a combining form meaning “earliest, original,” used in words denoting the primal stage of a historical or cultural entity or phenomenon: ur-civilization; urtext.

Origin of ur-

3
< German ur-, Middle High German, Old High German; cognate with Old English or-

British Dictionary definitions for ur- (1 of 2)

ur-

combining form

a variant of uro- 1, uro- 2

British Dictionary definitions for ur- (2 of 2)

Ur-

combining form

original, primitive Ursprache

Word Origin for Ur-

German

Medical definitions for ur-

ur-

pref.

Variant ofuro-