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Where does “perineurally” come from?

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

perineurally (English): Near a nerve or nerves

Definitions

  1. Near a nerve or nerves

Ancestry of “perineurally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishperineuralNear a nerve or nerves
2EnglishneuralOf, or relating to the nerves, neurons or the...
3Ancient Greekνεῦρονsinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansnéh₁wr̥sinew, tendon
5Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin , to sew
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