Etymology

neuromorphic

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Today it means: That mimic and implement neuro-biological architectures present in the nervous system to be used in a practical computing system. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) ← English neuro- ← Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥
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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. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)
  7. English todayneuromorphic

From neuro- + -morphic.

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