Etymology of the English word neurosecretion
the English word
neurosecretionusing the English prefix
neuro-derived from the Greek word
neuron, νεῦρον (tendon; nerve; cordlike structure, sinew, tendon)
derived from the English word
secretionderived from the Old French word
sécrétionderived from the Medieval Latin word
secretio (a separation)
derived from the Latin word
secretus (separate, apart; private)
derived from the Latin word
secernere (separate)
derived from the Greek word
agogos, ἀγωγός
derived from the Greek word
agein, ἄγω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-Usage
Word found in Modern English
