Where does “axonal” come from?
Axonal comes from English axon, which derives from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, meaning "axis," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-, meaning "to drive or move."
axonal (English): Of or pertaining to an axon
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to an axon
Ancestry of “axonal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | axon | A nerve fibre which is a long slender projection... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄξων | an axle; an axis; the axis of the celestial... |
| 3 | English | -phyte | A taxonomic group of plants or algae, e.g.... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φυτόν | plant, tree; creature; child, descendant |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φύω | To bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuHyéti | to be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |