Where does “neuronitis” come from?

neuronitis (English) comes from English neuron, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.

neuronitis (English): Inflammation of a nerve

Definitions

  1. Inflammation of a nerve

Ancestry of “neuronitis”, step by step

neuronitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English neuron

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishneuronA cell of the nervous system, which conducts...
2Ancient Greekνεῦρονsinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansnéh₁wr̥sinew, tendon
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew

via English itis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishitisA medical condition accompanied by inflammation;...
2English-itisSuffix denoting diseases characterized by...
3New Latin-ītis—
4Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- →