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

  1. Relating to the nerves, nervous tissue

Ancestry of “Neuro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνευρο-
2Ancient Greekνεῦρονsinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansnéh₁wr̥sinew, tendon
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew

Words derived from “Neuro-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁-