myEtymology.com: English etymology of aponeurosis

Etymology of the English word aponeurosis

the English word aponeurosis

derived from the Latin word aponeurosis

derived from the Greek word aponeurosis, ἀπονεύρωσις

derived from the Greek word apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))

derived from the Greek word aponeurousthai

derived from the Greek word neuron, νεῦρον (tendon; nerve; cordlike structure, sinew, tendon)

using the Greek prefix apo-

derived from the Greek word apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))

Date

The earliest known usage of aponeurosis in English dates from the 17th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English