Etymology

palaeobiomechanics

Today it means: The application of biomechanics to prehistoric times Full definition →

English biomechanics ← Latin mēchanicus ← Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekπάλαι (pálai)
  3. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  4. Englishpaleo-
  5. Englishpalaeo-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  7. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  8. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  9. Englishbio-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  11. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  12. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  13. Latinmēchanicus
  14. Englishmechanics
  15. Englishbiomechanics
  16. English todaypalaeobiomechanics

From palaeo- + biomechanics.

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