Where does “supraphysically” come from?
supraphysically (English) comes from English superphysical, from English physical, from Latin physicalis, from Latin physica, from Ancient Greek φυσικός, from Ancient Greek φύσις, from Ancient Greek φύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti — he, she.
supraphysically (English): In a supraphysical manner
Definitions
- In a supraphysical manner
Ancestry of “supraphysically”, step by step
supraphysically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English superphysical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | superphysical | Above or beyond physics; not explainable by... |
| 2 | English | physical | "Of medicine."; "Of matter or nature."; "Of the... |
| 3 | Latin | physicalis | physics, natural science |
| 4 | Latin | physica | natural sciences; natural philosophy; physics;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φυσικός | natural, produced or caused by nature, inborn,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φύσις | origin, birth; nature, quality, property; later,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φύω | To bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuHyéti | to be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |