Where does “abducens nerve” come from?
abducens nerve (English) comes from Latin nervus abducens, from Latin abducent, from Latin abduco, from Latin duco, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
abducens nerve (English): A nerve that controls the lateral rectus muscle,...
Definitions
- A nerve that controls the lateral rectus muscle,...
Ancestry of “abducens nerve”, step by step
abducens nerve traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin nervus abducens
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nervus abducens | — |
| 2 | Latin | abducent | third-person plural future active indicative of... |
| 3 | Latin | abduco | I take away, lead away or aside, carry off;... |
| 4 | Latin | duco | I lead, guide, conduct, lead away; I take; I... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via New Latin [[nervus]] [[abdūcēns]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | [[nervus]] [[abdūcēns]] | — |