neurofibrillary

English

Alternative forms

• neurofibrillar

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥

Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der.

Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron)

Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der.

English neuro-

English fibril

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-so-

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós

Proto-Italic *-āsijos

Proto-Italic *-āsios

Latin -āriusder.

Middle English -arie

English -ary

English fibrillary

English neurofibrillary

From neuro- + fibrillary.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪləɹi

Adjective

neurofibrillary (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to a neurofibril