Where does “signalsubstans” come from?
signalsubstans (Swedish) comes from Swedish signal, from Latin signālis, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
signalsubstans (Swedish): a neurotransmitter
Definitions
- a neurotransmitter
Ancestry of “signalsubstans”, step by step
signalsubstans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish signal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | signal | a signal |
| 2 | Latin | signālis | — |
| 3 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Swedish substans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | substans | substance; physical matter; material; substance;... |