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Where does “microrheological” come from?

microrheological (English) comes from English rheological, from English rheology, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

microrheological (English): Of or pertaining to microrheology

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to microrheology

Ancestry of “microrheological”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishrheologicalof, or relating to rheology
2EnglishrheologyThe branch of physics that studies the...
3Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
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