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Where does “nevro-” come from?

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

nevro- (Norwegian Nynorsk): neuro-

Definitions

  1. neuro-

Ancestry of “nevro-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nevro-”

  • nevrokirurg
  • nevrolog
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