Etymology

neurodevelopmental

Today it means: Of or pertaining to the development of neurological pathways in the brain. Full definition →

English developmental ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Englishdevelopment
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Englishdevelopmental
  10. English todayneurodevelopmental

From neuro- + developmental.

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