Where does “somatic” come from?
Somatic comes from French somatique, from Ancient Greek σωματικός, derived from σῶμα meaning body, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂-.
somatic (English): Part of, or relating to the body of an organism;...
Definitions
- Part of, or relating to the body of an organism;...
Ancestry of “somatic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | somatique | somatic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σωματικός | bodily |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |