Where does “反射神経” come from?
反射神経 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 神経, from Dutch zenuw, from Middle Dutch senewe, from Old Dutch senawa, from Proto-Germanic senawō, from Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.
反射神経 (Japanese): reflexes
Definitions
- reflexes
Ancestry of “反射神経”, step by step
反射神経 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 神経
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 神経 | sensitivity |
| 2 | Dutch | zenuw | nerve |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | senewe | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | senawa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | senawō | cord, tendon, sinew; nerve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | snḗh₁wr̥ | tendon, sinew; sinew, tendon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |
via Japanese 反射
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 反射 | reflection, reverberation; reflex; reflect,... |