Where does “dendrite” come from?
Dendrite comes from Ancient Greek δενδρίτης, a word formed from δένδρον (dendron, "tree") that originally referred to tree-like mineral formations or branching patterns.
dendrite (English): A slender projection of a nerve cell which...
Definitions
- A slender projection of a nerve cell which...
Ancestry of “dendrite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δενδρίτης | of or pertaining to a tree |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δένδρον | tree |
| 3 | Latin | Cygnus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Κύκνος | any individual named Cycnus |
| 5 | Latin | olor | swan; A smell |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Τιτάν | Titan |
| 7 | Translingual | -therium | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | θηρίον | wild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | θήρ | a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰḗr | wild beast |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |