Etymology

mechanosensory

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the sensing of mechanical stimuli. Full definition →

English sensory ← Middle English mekanyk ← Old French mecanique
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The story

  1. Latinmēchanicus
  2. Old Frenchmecanique
  3. Middle Englishmekanyk
  4. Englishmechan(ic)
  5. Englishmechano-
  6. Englishsensory
  7. English todaymechanosensory

From mechano- + sensory.

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