Where does “нейро-” come from?

нейро- (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek νεῦρον, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.

нейро- (Russian): neuro

Definitions

  1. neuro

Ancestry of “нейро-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “нейро-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek νεῦρον →