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
- Relating to the perikaryon
Ancestry of “perikaryonic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | perikaryon | The cell body of a neuron or of an odontoblast |
| 2 | English | karyon | The nucleus of a cell |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάρυον | nut |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |