Etymology

neurofilamentous

Today it means: Relating to or composed of neurofilaments. Full definition →

English filamentous ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← Medieval Latin fīlāmentum
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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. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-
  7. Proto-Italic*fī(s)lom
  8. Latinfīlum
  9. Late Latinfīlō
  10. Medieval Latinfīlāmentum
  11. Englishfilament
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  14. Englishfilamentous
  15. English todayneurofilamentous

From neuro- + filamentous.

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