Where does “subphysiological” come from?
subphysiological (English) comes from English sub, from English substitute, from Middle English substituten, from Latin substitutus, from Latin substituo, from Latin statuo, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō.
subphysiological (English): Less than that found in a normal physiology
Definitions
- Less than that found in a normal physiology
Ancestry of “subphysiological”, step by step
subphysiological traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sub | A submarine; A submarine sandwich: a sandwich... |
| 2 | English | substitute | To use in place of something else, with the same... |
| 3 | Middle English | substituten | — |
| 4 | Latin | substitutus | substituted |
| 5 | Latin | substituo | I place next to, under, or instead of; I... |
| 6 | Latin | statuo | I set up, station; I establish, determine, fix; I... |
| 7 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 8 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via English physiological
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | physiological | Of, or relating to physiology; Relating to the... |
| 2 | English | neurophysiological | Of or pertaining to neurophysiology |
| 3 | English | neuro- | nerves, nerve tissue, or the nervous system |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νευρο- | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νεῦρον | sinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | snéh₁wr̥ | sinew, tendon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |