Where does “neurotoxocariasis” come from?
neurotoxocariasis (English) comes from English toxocariasis, from English -iasis, from Ancient Greek ἴασις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
neurotoxocariasis (English): neural toxocariasis
Definitions
- neural toxocariasis
Ancestry of “neurotoxocariasis”, step by step
neurotoxocariasis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English toxocariasis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toxocariasis | A zoonotic, helminthic infection of humans caused... |
| 2 | English | -iasis | A pathological condition or process |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἴασις | cure, remedy; repair, mend |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English neuro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neuro | Neurologist; Neurology |