Etymology

polyneuropathy

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Today it means: Any of several diseases involving several peripheral nerves. Full definition →

English neuropathy ← Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) ← Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  7. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  8. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  9. Englishneuro-
  10. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  11. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  12. Englishneuropathy
  13. English todaypolyneuropathy

From poly- + neuropathy.

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