Where does “neuroendocrine” come from?

Neuroendocrine derives from English endocrine combined with Ancient Greek νευρο-, ultimately from Ancient Greek κρίνω meaning "to separate or judge," tracing back through Proto-Indo-European roots including (s)neh₁- and krey-.

neuroendocrine (English): pertaining to the nervous system and endocrine...

Definitions

  1. pertaining to the nervous system and endocrine...

Ancestry of “neuroendocrine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishendocrineProducing internal secretions that are...
2Frenchendocrine—
3Ancient GreekκρίνωTo separate, divide, part, distinguish between...
4Proto-Hellenickríňňō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrinyéti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “neuroendocrine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō →