Where does “neuronal” come from?

Neuronal derives from English neuron, which combines English nerve with the suffix -on, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥ meaning to spin or turn.

neuronal (English): of, or relating to a neuron

Definitions

  1. of, or relating to a neuron

Ancestry of “neuronal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-álOf or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to produce an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also
2EnglishaldehydeAny of a large class of reactive organic...
3GermanAldehydaldehyde
4Latinalcoholkohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder...
5Andalusian Arabicكُحُول
6Arabicكحلantimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the...
7Arabicكُحْلantimony; kohl, stibnite
8Akkadianguḫlumkohl, antimony paste

Words derived from “neuronal

Every word from Akkadian guḫlum