Etymology

neurotypical

neu·ro·typ·i·cal
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Today it means: Having a typical way of processing sensory, linguistic, and social information. Full definition →

First used early 21st c.English typical ← Ancient Greek νευρο- (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. Englishtypical
  7. English todayneurotypical

From neuro- + typical.

First known use, by meaning

  • from early 21st c. Having a typical way of processing sensory, linguistic, and social information.
  • from early 21st c. Not autistic; allistic.

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