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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualPrion—
2Ancient Greekπρίωνsaw; trephine, trepan; ridge of hills
3Ancient Greekπρίωto saw; to grind or gnash; to seize as with the...
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