Etymology

interneuron

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Today it means: A multipolar neuron that connects afferent and efferent neurons. Full definition →

English neuron ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishneuron
  8. English todayinterneuron

From inter- + neuron.

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