Where does “Neuro-” come from?
Neuro- (English) comes from Ancient Greek νευρο-, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.
Neuro- (English): Relating to the nerves, nervous tissue
Definitions
- Relating to the nerves, nervous tissue
Ancestry of “Neuro-”, step by step
Words derived from “Neuro-”
- neuromuscular
- neurotransmitter
- neurotic
- neuroscience
- neurosis
- neuroimaging
- neuropathic
- neurologist
- neuroendocrine
- neuropsychology
- neurobiological
- neuroses
- neurodegenerative
- neurovascular
- neurobiology
- neuroticism
- neurodevelopmental
- neurotoxicity
- neurocognitive
- neurotransmission
- neuroblastoma
- neuropsychiatric
- neurochemical
- neurosurgical