physic

physic · adjective¹

1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*bʰuH-“to appear, become, rise up”
2. Ancient Greek · derived fromφῠσῐκός“natural; physical”
3. Latin · derived fromphysicus
4. Middle English · inherited fromphisik
5. English todayphysic

From Middle English phisik, from Latin physicus, from Ancient Greek φῠσῐκός (phŭsĭkós, “natural; physical”), from φύσις (phúsis, “origin, birth; nature, quality; form, shape; type, kind”), from φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō, “grow”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to appear, become, rise up”).

physic · noun, verb²

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφυσική
2. Latin · derived fromphysica“study of nature”
3. Old French · derived fromfisike“natural science, art of healing”
4. Middle English · inherited fromfysike
5. English todayphysic

From Middle English fysike (noun) and phisiken, fisike (verb; from the noun), from Old French fisike (“natural science, art of healing”), from Latin physica (“study of nature”), from Ancient Greek φυσική (phusikḗ), feminine singular of φῠσῐκός (phŭsĭkós, “natural; physical”), see above.

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