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Where does “snḗh₁wr̥” come from?

snḗh₁wr̥ (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin , to sew.

snḗh₁wr̥ (Proto-Indo-European): tendon, sinew; sinew, tendon

Definitions

  1. tendon, sinew; sinew, tendon

Ancestry of “snḗh₁wr̥”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin , to sew

Words derived from “snḗh₁wr̥”

  • nerve
  • neural
  • neuronal
  • neuron
  • neuropathy
  • neuromuscular
  • neuropsychological
  • neurotransmitter
  • neurotic
  • neuroscience
  • neurosis
  • neuralgia
  • innervation
  • neuroimaging
  • sinew
  • neuropathic
  • neurologist
  • neuroendocrine
  • sinewy
  • neuropsychology
  • nerved
  • neurogenic
  • neurobiological
  • neuroses
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