Where does “oligodendroglion” come from?

oligodendroglion (English) comes from English oligodendroglia, from English oligo-, from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος, from New Latin chaeta, from Ancient Greek χαίτη, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- — curly hair.

oligodendroglion (English): A glial cell smaller than an astrocyte, that...

Definitions

  1. A glial cell smaller than an astrocyte, that...

Ancestry of “oligodendroglion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englisholigodendrogliatissue consisting of glial cells that are...
2Englisholigo-few
3Ancient GreekὀλίγοςOf small amount: few, little; Of small size:...
4New Latinchaeta—
5Ancient Greekχαίτηloose, flowing hair; used especially of back...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₂it-curly hair
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- →