Where does “neuroligand” come from?

neuroligand (English) comes from English ligand, from Latin ligandus, from Latin ligō, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

neuroligand (English): The part of a neurotransmitter that binds to a...

Definitions

  1. The part of a neurotransmitter that binds to a...

Ancestry of “neuroligand”, step by step

neuroligand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ligand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishligandAn ion, molecule, or functional group that binds...
2Latinligandustied, bound, united, fastened
3Latinligōhoe, mattock
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

via English neuro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishneuroNeurologist; Neurology
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Latin ligō →Every word from Latin ligandus →