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Where does “perineural” come from?

perineural (English) comes from English neural, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin , to sew.

perineural (English): Near a nerve or nerves

Definitions

  1. Near a nerve or nerves

Ancestry of “perineural”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishneuralOf, or relating to the nerves, neurons or the...
2Ancient Greekνεῦρονsinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansnéh₁wr̥sinew, tendon
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin , to sew

Words derived from “perineural”

  • perineurally
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