Where does “axon” come from?
Axon derives from Ancient Greek ἄξων, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- and h₂eǵ-, roots associated with sharpness or an edge-like quality.
axon (English): A nerve fibre which is a long slender projection...
Definitions
- A nerve fibre which is a long slender projection...
Ancestry of “axon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄξων | an axle; an axis; the axis of the celestial... |
| 2 | English | -phyte | A taxonomic group of plants or algae, e.g.... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φυτόν | plant, tree; creature; child, descendant |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φύω | To bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuHyéti | to be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |