Where does “neurilemma” come from?

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

neurilemma (English): The outer membranous covering of a nerve fiber

Definitions

  1. The outer membranous covering of a nerve fiber

Ancestry of “neurilemma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNeuro-Relating to the nerves, nervous tissue
2Ancient Greekνευρο-—
3Ancient Greekνεῦρονsinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansnéh₁wr̥sinew, tendon
5Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew

Words derived from “neurilemma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- →Every word from English Neuro- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥ →