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Where does “neurophysiology” come from?

Neurophysiology derives from English physiology combined with Ancient Greek νεῦρον meaning nerve, from φυσιολογία meaning study of nature, ultimately from λόγος meaning word or reason.

neurophysiology (English): The branch of physiology that deals with the...

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  1. The branch of physiology that deals with the...

Ancestry of “neurophysiology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphysiologyA branch of biology that deals with the functions...
2Frenchphysiologiephysiology
3Latinphysiologiaphysiology
4Ancient Greekφυσιολογίαnatural philosophy
5Ancient Greekφύσιςorigin, birth; nature, quality, property; later,...
6Ancient GreekφύωTo bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;...
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuHyétito be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
10Chichewaiyehe, she
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