Where does “anaxonal” come from?

anaxonal (English) comes from English axonal, from English axon, from Ancient Greek ἄξων, from English -phyte, from Ancient Greek φυτόν, from Ancient Greek φύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

anaxonal (English): Lacking neurites

Definitions

  1. Lacking neurites

Ancestry of “anaxonal”, step by step

anaxonal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English axonal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaxonalOf or pertaining to an axon
2EnglishaxonA nerve fibre which is a long slender projection...
3Ancient Greekἄξωνan axle; an axis; the axis of the celestial...
4English-phyteA taxonomic group of plants or algae, e.g....
5Ancient Greekφυτόνplant, tree; creature; child, descendant
6Ancient GreekφύωTo bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;...
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuHyétito be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
10Chichewaiyehe, she

via English ān

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishān
2Middle Englishāna, an indefinite article
3Old Englishānlonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one
4Proto-West Germanicainone
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
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