Etymology

morphomechanics

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Today it means: The study of (the relationship between) morphology and mechanical properties. Full definition →

English mechanics ← Latin mēchanicus ← Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
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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. Englishmechanics
  8. English todaymorphomechanics

From morpho- + mechanics.

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