Where does “neurobiological” come from?
Neurobiological derives from English biology, from Ancient Greek βίος and λόγος, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₂w- meaning life and -kos forming agent nouns.
neurobiological (English): Of or pertaining to neurobiology, the biological...
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- Of or pertaining to neurobiology, the biological...
Ancestry of “neurobiological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | biological | Of or relating to biology; Related by... |
| 2 | English | Biology | The study of all life or living matter |
| 3 | New Latin | biologia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |