Where does “psychophysiological” come from?
Psychophysiological derives from English physiological plus the English suffix -ic, which comes from French -ique, Latin -icus, and Ancient Greek λόγος meaning speech or reason, ultimately from λέγω meaning to speak.
psychophysiological (English): Of or pertaining to psychophysiology
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to psychophysiology
Ancestry of “psychophysiological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | psycho | Psychotic, or otherwise insane; A person who is... |
| 2 | English | psychology | The study of the human mind; The study of human... |
| 3 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 4 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 5 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |
Words derived from “psychophysiological”