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Where does “biomechanically” come from?

biomechanically (English) comes from English biomechanical, from English bio-, from Ancient Greek βίο-, from Ancient Greek βίος, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

biomechanically (English): With regard to biomechanics

Definitions

  1. With regard to biomechanics

Ancestry of “biomechanically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbiomechanicalOf or pertaining to biomechanics
2Englishbio-life; organic life
3Ancient Greekβίο-—
4Ancient Greekβίοςlife
5Ancient GreekΓένεσις—
6Proto-Hellenicgénetisorigin, source
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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