Where does “neurotransmission” come from?
Neurotransmission combines Ancient Greek νεῦρον (nerve) and Latin transmissionem (sending across), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to twist and to move.
neurotransmission (English): The transfer of impulses between neurons
Definitions
- The transfer of impulses between neurons
Ancestry of “neurotransmission”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transmission | The act of transmitting, e.g. data or electric... |
| 2 | Latin | transmissionem | accusative singular of trānsmissiō |
| 3 | Latin | transmissio | transmission, passage |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |