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Where does “unphysiologically” come from?

unphysiologically (English) comes from English unphysiological, from English physiological, from English neurophysiological, from English neuro-, from Ancient Greek νευρο-, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin , to sew.

unphysiologically (English): In a manner that is not physiological

Definitions

  1. In a manner that is not physiological

Ancestry of “unphysiologically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunphysiologicalNot related to, or governed by physiology
2EnglishphysiologicalOf, or relating to physiology; Relating to the...
3EnglishneurophysiologicalOf or pertaining to neurophysiology
4Englishneuro-nerves, nerve tissue, or the nervous system
5Ancient Greekνευρο-—
6Ancient Greekνεῦρονsinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeansnéh₁wr̥sinew, tendon
8Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin , to sew
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