Where does “physo-” come from?

physo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek φῦσα, from Finnish pus-, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".

physo- (English): A combining form meaning “bladder,” used in the formation of compound words

Definitions

  1. A combining form meaning “bladder,” used in the formation of compound words

Ancestry of “physo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφῦσαpair of bellows; smithies; bladder; pouch of the...
2Finnishpus-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbew-"low-pitch humming noise"

Words derived from “physo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bew- →Every word from Finnish pus- →Every word from Ancient Greek φῦσα →