Where does “prion” come from?

Prion comes from Ancient Greek πρίων, derived from Ancient Greek πρίω, though the specific meaning in the original language remains uncertain.

prion (English): A self-propagating misfolded conformer of a...

Definitions

  1. A self-propagating misfolded conformer of a...

Ancestry of “prion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualPrion—
2Ancient Greekπρίωνsaw; trephine, trepan; ridge of hills
3Ancient Greekπρίωto saw; to grind or gnash; to seize as with the...
Every word from Ancient Greek πρίω →Every word from Ancient Greek πρίων →Every word from Translingual Prion →