Etymograph

English

ephaptic

Ephaptic comes from Ancient Greek αψις.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEαψις
  2. Englishtodayephaptic

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEαψις
  2. Englishtodayephaptic

Every English word from Ancient Greek αψις

Today it means

adj Of or relating to a form of communication within the nervous system involving the coupling of adjacent (touching) nerve fibers caused by the exchange of ions between the cells, or as a result of local electrical fields, but distinct from direct communication systems such as synapses.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek αψις / ephaptic

Shirt and support for this word