Etymology

physiotherapy

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Today it means: Therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage, ultrasound, heat, and exercise. Full definition →

English therapy ← New Latin therapīa ← Ancient Greek θεραπεία (therapeía)
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
  3. Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
  4. Ancient Greekφῠ́σῐς (phŭ́sĭs)
  5. Englishphysio-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*treb-der.?
  7. Ancient Greekθερᾰ́πων (therắpōn)
  8. Ancient Greekθεραπεύω (therapeúō)
  9. Ancient Greekθεραπεία (therapeía)
  10. New Latintherapīa
  11. Englishtherapy
  12. English todayphysiotherapy

From physio- + therapy.

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