Where does “antineuron” come from?
antineuron (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
Ancestry of “antineuron”, step by step
antineuron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | anti | Opposed to something; That has a torsion angle... |
| 2 | English | anti- | Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |
via English neuron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | neuron | A cell of the nervous system, which conducts... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νεῦρον | sinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | snéh₁wr̥ | sinew, tendon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |