Where does “microneurography” come from?

microneurography (English) comes from English neurography, from English -graphy, from French -graphie, from Latin -graphia, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

microneurography (English): A neurophysiological method used to visualize and record the normal traffic of nerve impulses conducted in peripheral nerves of waking human subjects

Definitions

  1. A neurophysiological method used to visualize and record the normal traffic of nerve impulses conducted in peripheral nerves of waking human subjects

Ancestry of “microneurography”, step by step

microneurography traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English neurography

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishneurographyimaging of the nerves
2English-graphySomething written or otherwise represented in the...
3French-graphie-graphy
4Latin-graphia-graphy
5Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
6Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into
7Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
8Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō