Etymology

biomechanics

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Today it means: The branch of biophysics that deals with the mechanics of the human or animal body; especially concerned with muscles and the skeleton. Full definition →

English mechanics ← Latin mēchanicus ← Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  7. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  8. Latinmēchanicus
  9. Englishmechanics
  10. English todaybiomechanics

From bio- + mechanics.

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