Etymology

myelinogenesis

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Today it means: The process of forming myelin throughout the nervous system Full definition →

Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *génetis ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekμυελός (muelós)
  2. Englishmyelo-
  3. Englishmyelin
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁tis
  6. Proto-Hellenic*génetis
  7. Ancient Greekγένεσῐς (génesĭs)
  8. English todaymyelinogenesis

From myelin + -o- + -genesis.

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