Where does “biophysiological” come from?
biophysiological (English) comes from English physiological, from English neurophysiological, from English neuro-, from Ancient Greek νευρο-, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.
biophysiological (English): Relating to biophysiology
Definitions
- Relating to biophysiology
Ancestry of “biophysiological”, step by step
biophysiological traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English physiological
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | physiological | Of, or relating to physiology; Relating to the... |
| 2 | English | neurophysiological | Of or pertaining to neurophysiology |
| 3 | English | neuro- | nerves, nerve tissue, or the nervous system |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νευρο- | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νεῦρον | sinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | snéh₁wr̥ | sinew, tendon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |
via English Bio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bio | Abbreviation of biology |
| 2 | English | biology | The study of all life or living matter; The... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |