Where does “neuropil” come from?
neuropil (English) comes from English neuropilema, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.
neuropil (English): A fibrous network of nervous tissue that forms...
Definitions
- A fibrous network of nervous tissue that forms...
Ancestry of “neuropil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neuropilema | neuropil |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νεῦρον | sinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | snéh₁wr̥ | sinew, tendon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |