Where does “neuroses” come from?
Neuroses comes from English neurosis, derived from the Ancient Greek suffix -ωσις and noun νεῦρον meaning nerve, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥ and (s)neh₁-.
neuroses (English): plural of neurosis
Definitions
- plural of neurosis
Ancestry of “neuroses”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neurosis | A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis,... |
| 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 |