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Where does “physio-” come from?

physio- (English) comes from Ancient Greek φῠ́σῐς.

physio- (English): nature; physical

Definitions

  1. nature; physical

Ancestry of “physio-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφῠ́σῐς—

Words derived from “physio-”

  • physiotherapy
  • physiotherapist
  • physiographic
  • physiography
  • physiochemical
  • physiocratic
  • physiopathology
  • physiographical
  • physiotherapeutic
  • physiocracy
  • physiopathological
  • physiographically
  • physiographer
  • physiome
  • physiogenic
  • physiobiological
  • physiograph
  • physiochemistry
  • physiogony
  • physiochemically
  • physiolatry
  • biophysiochemical
  • physiopathogenic
  • physiomechanical
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