Where does “neura” come from?

neura (English) comes from Ancient Greek νεῦρα, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.

neura (English): plural of neuron

Definitions

  1. plural of neuron

Ancestry of “neura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνεῦραnominative/accusative/vocative plural of νεῦρον
2Ancient Greekνεῦρονsinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansnéh₁wr̥sinew, tendon
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek νεῦρον →