Where does “neuroprótese” come from?
neuroprótese (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese prótese, from Late Latin prothesis, from Ancient Greek πρόθεσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
neuroprótese (Portuguese): neuroprosthesis
Definitions
- neuroprosthesis
Ancestry of “neuroprótese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | prótese | prosthesis artificial replacement for a body part |
| 2 | Late Latin | prothesis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρόθεσις | setting before; a preposing, preposition; purpose |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |