Where does “reflexology” come from?
Reflexology derives from English reflex and English -logy, from Latin reflectere meaning "to bend back," from Latin re- "back" and Proto-Indo-European wert- "to turn."
reflexology (English): The study and interpretation of behavior in terms...
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- The study and interpretation of behavior in terms...
Ancestry of “reflexology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reflex | An automatic response to a simple stimulus which... |
| 2 | Latin | reflexus | turned back or away, reflected |
| 3 | Latin | reflectō | to turn back or away; yield; retreat |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |