Where does “neuroprecursor” come from?

neuroprecursor (English) comes from English precursor, from English pre-, from Middle English pre-, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

neuroprecursor (English): A stem cell that develops into a neuron

Definitions

  1. A stem cell that develops into a neuron

Ancestry of “neuroprecursor”, step by step

neuroprecursor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English precursor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprecursorThat which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor,...
2Englishpre-Before; physically in front of; anterior;...
3Middle Englishpre-
4Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
5Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English neuro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishneuroNeurologist; Neurology
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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