Where does “hemisynapse” come from?
hemisynapse (English) comes from English synapse, from Ancient Greek σύναψις, from Ancient Greek συνάπτω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.
hemisynapse (English): Either end of a neuron that joins with another to form a synapse
Definitions
- Either end of a neuron that joins with another to form a synapse
Ancestry of “hemisynapse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | synapse | The junction between the terminal of a neuron and... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σύναψις | contact; point or line of junction; union,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συνάπτω | I join together, connect |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |