Where does “perikaryon” come from?

perikaryon (English) comes from English karyon, from Ancient Greek κάρυον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

perikaryon (English): The cell body of a neuron or of an odontoblast

Definitions

  1. The cell body of a neuron or of an odontoblast

Ancestry of “perikaryon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkaryonThe nucleus of a cell
2Ancient Greekκάρυονnut
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “perikaryon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρυον →Every word from English karyon →