somato-

prefix

body

OriginAncient Greek σῶμᾰ (sômă) ← Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)tyoH-mn̥ →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. medicinebody

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tewh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*twoH-mn̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*twṓmə?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*styeH-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tyoH-mn̥
  6. Proto-Hellenic*styṓmə?
  7. Ancient Greekσῶμᾰ (sômă)
  8. Englishsomato-

From Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”). Compare soma.

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APA

somato-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somato-

MLA

“somato-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somato-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “somato-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somato-.

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