Where does “neuroprosthetics” come from?

neuroprosthetics (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.

neuroprosthetics (English): The design and manufacture of neural prosthetics;...

Definitions

  1. The design and manufacture of neural prosthetics;...

Ancestry of “neuroprosthetics”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishneuro-nerves, nerve tissue, or the nervous system
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 Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek νεῦρον