Where does “neurone” come from?
neurone (French) comes from Ancient Greek νεῦρον, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin , to sew.
neurone (French): neuron
Ancestry of “neurone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | νεῦρον | sinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | snéh₁wr̥ | sinew, tendon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin , to sew |
Words derived from “neurone”