Where does “neuro-” come from?

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

neuro- (Italian): neuro-

Definitions

neuro-

Ancestry of “neuro-”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	νευρο-	—
2	Ancient Greek	νεῦρον	sinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;...
3	Proto-Indo-European	snéh₁wr̥	sinew, tendon
4	Proto-Indo-European	(s)neh₁-	to spin , to sew

Words derived from “neuro-”

neurofisiopatologia
neurolabile
neuroanatomia
neurotossico
neuroepiteliale
neurooncologia
neuromero
neurochimica
neurochimico
neurotrasmettitore
neurovascolare
neurochirurgo
neurochirurgia
neurofibrilla
neurofilamento
neuromotorio
neurosteroide
neuroanastomosi
neurovegetativo
neurobalistico
neurobiologismo
neurologia
neurologo
neurologico

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