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Where does “neurokeratin” come from?

neurokeratin (English) comes from English keratin, from German Keratin, from Ancient Greek κέρας, from Proto-Hellenic *kérats.

neurokeratin (English): The protein component of the myelin sheath

Definitions

  1. The protein component of the myelin sheath

Ancestry of “neurokeratin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkeratinThe protein of which hair and nails are composed
2GermanKeratinkeratin
3Ancient Greekκέραςhorn; horn as a material, or anything made of...
4Proto-Hellenic*kérats—
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