Where does “neuropeptide” come from?
Neuropeptide is a compound of neuro- from Ancient Greek νευρο-, from νεῦρον meaning "sinew" or "nerve," traced to Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥ and ultimately (s)neh₁-.
neuropeptide (English): Any of several peptides, such as endorphins, that...
Definitions
- Any of several peptides, such as endorphins, that...
Ancestry of “neuropeptide”, step by step
neuropeptide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English peptide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peptide | Any of a class of organic compounds consisting of... |
| 2 | German | Peptid | peptide |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πεπτός | digested; cooked |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέπτω | Alternative form of πέσσω; ripen; I digest |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πέσσω | I soften, ripen; I boil, cook, bake; I digest |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | péťťō | to cook; to ripen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷ-ye- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |
via English neuro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neuro | Neurologist; Neurology |