Etymology

morphomechanical

Today it means: Relating to (the relationship between) morphology and mechanical properties Full definition →

English mechanical ← Middle English mechanical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)
  2. Englishmorpho-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  4. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  5. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  6. Latinmēchanicus
  7. Old Frenchmecanique
  8. Middle Englishmechanic
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Middle Englishmechanical
  12. Englishmechanical
  13. English todaymorphomechanical

From morpho- + mechanical.

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