Where does “neurotrauma” come from?
neurotrauma (English) comes from English trauma, from Ancient Greek τραῦμα, from Ancient Greek τιτρώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₃- — to hurt.
neurotrauma (English): Neural trauma
Definitions
- Neural trauma
Ancestry of “neurotrauma”, step by step
neurotrauma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trauma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trauma | Any serious injury to the body, often resulting... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τραῦμα | wound, hurt; hurt, damage; heavy blow, defeat |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τιτρώσκω | to harm, hurt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₃- | to hurt |
via English neuro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neuro | Neurologist; Neurology |