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Where does “periaxonal” come from?

periaxonal (English) comes from English axonal, from English axon, from Ancient Greek ἄξων, from English -phyte, from Ancient Greek φυτόν, from Ancient Greek φύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

periaxonal (English): Surrounding an axon

Definitions

  1. Surrounding an axon

Ancestry of “periaxonal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaxonalOf or pertaining to an axon
2EnglishaxonA nerve fibre which is a long slender projection...
3Ancient Greekἄξωνan axle; an axis; the axis of the celestial...
4English-phyteA taxonomic group of plants or algae, e.g....
5Ancient Greekφυτόνplant, tree; creature; child, descendant
6Ancient GreekφύωTo bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;...
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuHyétito be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
10Chichewaiyehe, she
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