Where does “neurosympathetic” come from?
neurosympathetic (English) comes from English sympathetic, from English pimp, from Proto-Brythonic pɨmp, from Proto-Celtic kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
neurosympathetic (English): Relating to the sympathetic nervous system
Definitions
- Relating to the sympathetic nervous system
Ancestry of “neurosympathetic”, step by step
neurosympathetic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sympathetic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sympathetic | of, related to, showing, or characterized by... |
| 2 | English | pimp | Someone who solicits customers for prostitution... |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | pɨmp | five |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kʷenkʷe | five |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |
via English neuro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neuro | Neurologist; Neurology |