Where does “postsynapse” come from?
postsynapse (English) comes from English synapse, from Ancient Greek σύναψις, from Ancient Greek συνάπτω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún.
postsynapse (English): The cell to which a synapse sends a signal
Definitions
- The cell to which a synapse sends a signal
Ancestry of “postsynapse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | synapse | The junction between the terminal of a neuron and... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σύναψις | contact; point or line of junction; union,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συνάπτω | I join together, connect |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | — |