Where does “neurotoxicology” come from?
neurotoxicology (English) comes from English Neuro-, from Ancient Greek νευρο-, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin , to sew.
neurotoxicology (English): The scientific study of poisoning by neurotoxins
Definitions
- The scientific study of poisoning by neurotoxins
Ancestry of “neurotoxicology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Neuro- | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νευρο- | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νεῦρον | sinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | snéh₁wr̥ | sinew, tendon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin , to sew |