Where does “neurotmetic” come from?
neurotmetic (English) comes from English neurotmesis, 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...
neurotmetic (English): Relating to neurotmesis
Definitions
- Relating to neurotmesis
Ancestry of “neurotmetic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neurotmesis | A severe form of nerve injury in which both the... |
| 2 | English | tmesis | The insertion of one or more words between the... |
| 3 | Latin | tmēsis | The separation of a word, tmesis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τμῆσις | cutting |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |