Where does “heterosynaptic” come from?
heterosynaptic (English) comes from English hetero, from English heterosexual, from English -sexual, from English sexual, from Latin sexuālis, from Latin sexus, from Proto-Italic seksus, from Proto-Indo-European séksus — to cut, cut off, sever.
heterosynaptic (English): Involving different synapses (or groups of synapses); relating to heterosynapsis
Definitions
- Involving different synapses (or groups of synapses); relating to heterosynapsis
Ancestry of “heterosynaptic”, step by step
heterosynaptic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hetero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hetero | Heterosexual: of, pertaining to, or being a... |
| 2 | English | heterosexual | Sexually attracted to members of the opposite... |
| 3 | English | -sexual | Forms a noun or adjective describing a state or... |
| 4 | English | sexual | Arising from the fact of being male or female;... |
| 5 | Latin | sexuālis | sexual |
| 6 | Latin | sexus | division; sex; gender |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seksus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | séksus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via English synaptic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | synaptic | Of or relating to a synapse—the junction between... |
| 2 | New Latin | synapticus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συναπτικός | capable of adjusting; hypothetical conjunction |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συνάπτω | I join together, connect |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |