Where does “neurotmesis” come from?
neurotmesis (English) comes from English tmesis, from Latin tmēsis, from Ancient Greek τμῆσις, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...
neurotmesis (English): A severe form of nerve injury in which both the...
Definitions
- A severe form of nerve injury in which both the...
Ancestry of “neurotmesis”, step by step
neurotmesis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tmesis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tmesis | The insertion of one or more words between the... |
| 2 | Latin | tmēsis | The separation of a word, tmesis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τμῆσις | cutting |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |
via English neuro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neuro | Neurologist; Neurology |