Where does “retroaxonal” come from?
retroaxonal (English) comes from English axonal, from English axon, from Ancient Greek ἄξων, from English -phyte, from Ancient Greek φυτόν, from Ancient Greek φύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
retroaxonal (English): In the opposite direction (through a neuron) than normal
Definitions
- In the opposite direction (through a neuron) than normal
Ancestry of “retroaxonal”, step by step
retroaxonal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English axonal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | axonal | Of or pertaining to an axon |
| 2 | English | axon | A nerve fibre which is a long slender projection... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄξων | an axle; an axis; the axis of the celestial... |
| 4 | English | -phyte | A taxonomic group of plants or algae, e.g.... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φυτόν | plant, tree; creature; child, descendant |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φύω | To bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuHyéti | to be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English retro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | retro | Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the... |
| 2 | French | rétro | shortening of rétroviseur, mirror; retro |
| 3 | French | rétroviseur | rear-view mirror |
| 4 | French | rétro- | retro-, back, behind |
| 5 | Latin | retrō | back, backwards, behind |
| 6 | Latin | dūcere | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |