Where does “Nervenzelle” come from?

Nervenzelle (German) comes from German nerv, from French nerf, from Middle French nerf, from Old French nerf, from Latin nervus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)new-.

Nervenzelle (German): neuron

Definitions

  1. neuron

Ancestry of “Nervenzelle”, step by step

Nervenzelle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German nerv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germannervnerve
2Frenchnerfnerve; force, power, strength
3Middle Frenchnerfnerve
4Old Frenchnerfnerve
5LatinnervusA sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or...
6Proto-Indo-European(s)new-—

via German Zelle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZellecell
2Old High Germanzellachamber
3Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)new- →Every word from Latin nervus →Every word from Old French nerf →