Where does “immunosynapse” come from?
immunosynapse (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.
immunosynapse (English): The interface between a target cell and a lymphocyte
Definitions
- The interface between a target cell and a lymphocyte
Ancestry of “immunosynapse”, 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 |