Where does “Prion” come from?
Prion (English) comes from Translingual Prion, from Ancient Greek πρίων, from Ancient Greek πρίω — to saw; to grind or gnash; to seize as with the...
Ancestry of “Prion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Prion | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρίων | saw; trephine, trepan; ridge of hills |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρίω | to saw; to grind or gnash; to seize as with the... |