myEtymology.com: English etymology of neuropterous

Etymology of the English word neuropterous

the English word neuropterous

derived from the New Latin word Neuroptera

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

using the New Latin prefix neuro-

derived from the Greek word pteron, πτερόν

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pet-

The earliest known usage of neuropterous in English dates from the 18th century.

Word found in Modern English