Where does “neuroleptic” come from?

Neuroleptic is an English adjective derived from French neuroleptique, itself formed from the French combining form neuro-.

neuroleptic (English): An antipsychotic drug; Having antipsychotic...

Definitions

  1. An antipsychotic drug; Having antipsychotic...

Ancestry of “neuroleptic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchneuroleptiqueneuroleptic
2Frenchneuro-neuro
3Ancient Greekνευρο-—
4Ancient Greekνεῦρονsinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansnéh₁wr̥sinew, tendon
6Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew

Words derived from “neuroleptic”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek νεῦρον →