Where does “nyuroni” come from?

nyuroni (Swahili) comes from English neuron, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.

nyuroni (Swahili): neuron

Definitions

  1. neuron

Ancestry of “nyuroni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishneuronA cell of the nervous system, which conducts...
2Ancient Greekνεῦρονsinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansnéh₁wr̥sinew, tendon
4Proto-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 →