Where does “trineural” come from?

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

trineural (English): Relating to three neurons or three nerves

Definitions

  1. Relating to three neurons or three nerves

Ancestry of “trineural”, step by step

trineural traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English neural

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 (thread), to sew

via English tri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtritriathlon; triangle
2Proto-Indo-Europeantréyesthree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek νεῦρον →