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Where does “νεῦρα” come from?

νεῦρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek νεῦρον, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin , to sew.

νεῦρα (Ancient Greek): nominative/accusative/vocative plural of νεῦρον

Definitions

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of νεῦρον

Ancestry of “νεῦρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνεῦρονsinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansnéh₁wr̥sinew, tendon
3Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin , to sew

Words derived from “νεῦρα”

  • neura
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