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Where does “neuro-” come from?

neuro- (Portuguese) 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- (Portuguese): neuro-

Definitions

  1. neuro-

Ancestry of “neuro-”, 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 “neuro-”

  • neuroepitelial
  • neurocirurgia
  • neurotóxico
  • neurotoxina
  • neuropatogénico
  • neuropsicológico
  • neurotransmissor
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