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Where does “anthroposomatology” come from?

anthroposomatology (English) comes from English somatology, from English -ology, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

anthroposomatology (English): The sum of knowledge regarding the human body,...

Definitions

  1. The sum of knowledge regarding the human body,...

Ancestry of “anthroposomatology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsomatologyThe study of the physical nature of human beings
2English-ologyAlternative form of -logy; 1843, Thomas Chandler...
3English‐o‐—
4English-prim—
5EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
6EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
7EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
8Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
9EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
10Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
11Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
12Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
13Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
14Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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