Where does “neuro-” come from?

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

neuro- (English): nerves, nerve tissue, or the nervous system

Definitions

  1. nerves, nerve tissue, or the nervous system

Ancestry of “neuro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνευρο-
2Ancient Greekνεῦρονsinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansnéh₁wr̥sinew, tendon
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew

Words derived from “neuro-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek νεῦρον