Where does “neuroprotectivity” come from?
neuroprotectivity (English) comes from English neuroprotective, 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.
neuroprotectivity (English): The quality of being neuroprotective
Definitions
- The quality of being neuroprotective
Ancestry of “neuroprotectivity”, step by step
neuroprotectivity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English neuroprotective
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neuroprotective | That provides neuroprotection; Any... |
| 2 | English | Neuro- | Relating to the nerves, nervous tissue |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νευρο- | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νεῦρον | sinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | snéh₁wr̥ | sinew, tendon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |