Where does “perikaryonic” come from?

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

perikaryonic (English): Relating to the perikaryon

Definitions

  1. Relating to the perikaryon

Ancestry of “perikaryonic”, step by step

perikaryonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English perikaryon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishperikaryonThe cell body of a neuron or of an odontoblast
2EnglishkaryonThe nucleus of a cell
3Ancient Greekκάρυονnut
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρυον →Every word from English karyon →