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Where does “neuroleptique” come from?

neuroleptique (French) comes from French neuro-, from Ancient Greek νευρο-, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin , to sew.

neuroleptique (French): neuroleptic

Definitions

  1. neuroleptic

Ancestry of “neuroleptique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchneuro-neuro-
2Ancient Greekνευρο-—
3Ancient Greekνεῦρονsinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansnéh₁wr̥sinew, tendon
5Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin , to sew

Words derived from “neuroleptique”

  • neuroleptic
  • nonneuroleptic
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