Etymology

physiochemical

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to both physiology and chemistry Full definition →

English chemical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin chēmicus
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
  3. Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
  4. Ancient Greekφῠ́σῐς (phŭ́sĭs)
  5. Englishphysio-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  7. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  8. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  9. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  10. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  11. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  12. New Latinchēmia
  13. New Latinchēmicus
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  16. Englishchemical
  17. English todayphysiochemical

From physio- + chemical.

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