Where does “neuropath” come from?

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

neuropath (English): One who suffers from, or is predisposed to, some...

Definitions

  1. One who suffers from, or is predisposed to, some...

Ancestry of “neuropath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNeuro-Relating to the nerves, nervous tissue
2Ancient Greekνευρο-—
3Ancient Greekνεῦρονsinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansnéh₁wr̥sinew, tendon
5Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- →Every word from English Neuro- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥ →