English
physiomechanical
Physiomechanical comes from Latin mēchanicus ‘engineer’, from Ancient Greek μηχανικός ‘of or pertaining to machines, mechanical’, and ultimately from μηχανή.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμηχανήmēkhanḗ‘contrivance, machine, device, gear’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμηχανικόςmēkhanikós‘of or pertaining to machines, mechanical’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmēchanicus‘engineer’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400mecanique
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500mechanic
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500mechanical
- English1500–presentmechanical
- Englishtodayphysiomechanical
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμηχανήmēkhanḗ‘contrivance, machine, device, gear’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμηχανικόςmēkhanikós‘of or pertaining to machines, mechanical’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmēchanicus‘engineer’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400mecanique
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500mechanic
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500mechanical
- English1500–presentmechanical
- Englishtodayphysiomechanical
A compound of physio- + mechanical
Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- ‘to be, become, grow, appear’
Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti ‘to be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing’
Proto-Hellenic *pʰúyō
Ancient Greek φῠ́ω ‘to bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow’
Ancient Greek φῠ́σῐς ‘nature’
English physio-
Ancient Greek μηχανή ‘contrivance, machine, device, gear’
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Latin mēchanicus ‘mechanic’
Old French mecanique
Middle English mechanic
Middle English mechanical
English mechanical
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *megʰ- ‘to be able’
may, might, main, yay, mechanism, magician, dismay, mower, mage, magus, yayo, 74 more
through Ancient Greek μηχανή ‘contrivance, machine, device, gear’
through Ancient Greek μηχανικός ‘of or pertaining to machines, mechanical’
through Latin mēchanicus ‘engineer’
through Old French mecanique
through Middle English mechanical
through English mechanical
Today it means
adj Describing any physical property that is affected by mechanical processes, such as erosion.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek μηχανή / physiomechanical