Etymology

electrophysiological

Today it means: of or pertaining to electrophysiology Full definition →

English physiological ← Latin physiologicus ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
  8. Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
  9. Ancient Greekφῠ́σῐς (phŭ́sĭs)
  10. Englishphysio-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  13. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  14. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  17. Latinphysiologicus
  18. Englishphysiological
  19. English todayelectrophysiological

From electro- + physiological.

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