Where does “neuromuscular” come from?
Neuromuscular comes from English muscular combined with the Ancient Greek prefix νευρο- (neuro-), derived from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neuron, meaning sinew or nerve), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥ and the root (s)neh₁-.
neuromuscular (English): Pertaining to the voluntary or reflexive control...
Definitions
- Pertaining to the voluntary or reflexive control...
Ancestry of “neuromuscular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | muscular | Of, relating to, or connected with muscles;... |
| 2 | English | muscle | A contractile form of tissue which animals use to... |
| 3 | Middle English | muscle | mussel bivalve |
| 4 | Old English | muscle | mussel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *muskulā | — |
| 6 | Latin | muscula | Diminutive of musca |
| 7 | Latin | mūsculus | a small mouse |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |