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Where does “neural” come from?

Neural comes from Ancient Greek νεῦρον, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥, derived from the root (s)neh₁- meaning to spin or twist.

neural (English): Of, or relating to the nerves, neurons or the...

Definitions

  1. Of, or relating to the nerves, neurons or the...

Ancestry of “neural”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνεῦρονsinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansnéh₁wr̥sinew, tendon
3Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin , to sew

Words derived from “neural”

  • perineural
  • neurally
  • intraneural
  • myoneural
  • proneural
  • nonneural
  • extraneural
  • epineural
  • subneural
  • endoneural
  • onconeural
  • aneural
  • interneural
  • microneural
  • perineurally
  • neuralization
  • abneural
  • bioneural
  • neuralize
  • multineural
  • dermoneural
  • abneurally
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