Where does “nevrokirurg” come from?

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

nevrokirurg (Norwegian Nynorsk): a neurosurgeon

Definitions

  1. a neurosurgeon

Ancestry of “nevrokirurg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsknevro-neuro-
2Ancient Greekνευρο-—
3Ancient Greekνεῦρονsinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansnéh₁wr̥sinew, tendon
5Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek νεῦρον →