Where does “physis” come from?
Physis comes from Ancient Greek φύσις, derived from the Ancient Greek verb φύω, which traces to Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-, meaning to grow or bring forth.
physis (English): Nature, as contrasted with law or custom; The...
Definitions
- Nature, as contrasted with law or custom; The...
Ancestry of “physis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φύσις | origin, birth; nature, quality, property; later,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φύω | To bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuHyéti | to be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 6 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |