Etymograph

English

physiologic

Physiologic comes from Latin physiologicus ‘relational adjective of physiologia in the…’.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEphysiologicus1‘relational adjective of physiologia in the older, now-obsolete sense of natural philosophy’
  2. Englishtodayphysiologic1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English physiologic

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEphysiologicusWiktionary, English physiologic‘relational adjective of physiologia in the older, now-obsolete sense of natural philosophy’
  2. EnglishtodayphysiologicWiktionary, English physiologic

Formed from physio + logic

Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-tís

Ancient Greek φύσις ‘nature’

English physio

Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- ‘to collect, gather (words)’

…

Ancient Greek λογική ‘logic’

Latin logica

Old French logike

Middle English logik

English logic

Linked words

through Latin physiologicus ‘relational adjective of physiologia in the…’

neurophysiological, 3 more

Today it means

adj Of or pertaining to physiology.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “physiologic”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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