neurology

Where does the word "neurology" come from? It comes from Greek neuron, and was adopted directly into English (1680s).

Neurology’s story begins in Greek: neuron meant “a sinew, a nerve.” A sinew or nerve, combined with logos (study). It reached English by 1680s as neurology. Coined for the medical study of the nervous system. Today, neurology means the branch of medicine concerned with the nervous system.

1. Stage 1 · Greek · ancient neuron "a sinew, a nerve", a sinew or nerve, combined with logos (study).
2. Stage 2 · English · 1680s neurology "the study of the nervous system", coined for the medical study of the nervous system.