Where does “interneurons” come from?
Interneurons comes from English inter- (between) plus neuron, where inter derives from Latin inter (between), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European welH- (to turn or roll).
interneurons (English): plural of interneuron
Ancestry of “interneurons”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | neuron | A cell of the nervous system, which conducts... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νεῦρον | sinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | snéh₁wr̥ | sinew, tendon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin , to sew |