Where does “neurodegeneration” come from?

Neurodegeneration comes from English neuro- combined with degeneration, which derives from French dégénération, Latin degeneratio, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥ meaning to spin or turn.

neurodegeneration (English): The degeneration of neurons

Definitions

  1. The degeneration of neurons

Ancestry of “neurodegeneration”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- →Every word from English Neuro- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥ →