neurophysiology

Meaningthe study of nerve nature

Common meaning: science of how nerves and the brain function

neura sinew, cord in the bodyLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 1000 (approximate) · scan
physthe way a thing grows; its natural make-upLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 876 · scan
iologythe study of

‘a sinew, cord in the body’ + ‘the way a thing grows’ → neurophysiology

Journey through time

Neither part’s path through time is traced in our sources yet; each root is shown from its dictionary entry.

neur — Greek νεῦρον “a sinew, cord in the body” (dictionary form; path not traced)
phys — Greek φύσις “the way a thing grows; its natural make-up” (dictionary form; path not traced)

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Greek νεῦρον ‘a sinew, cord in the body’ + Greek φύσις ‘the way a thing grows; its natural make-up’.

Did you know (Greek physis, "nature,…): our wording, based on Liddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), entry φύσις, p. 876 · dictionary scan

Did you know (Greek neuron, a…): our wording, based on Liddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), entry νεῦρον, p. 1000 · dictionary scan

Roots

νεῦρον Greek “a sinew, cord in the body”
φύσις Greek “the way a thing grows; its natural make-up”

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