Etymology of the English word apophysis
the English word
apophysisderived from the Greek word
apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))
derived from the Latin word
apophysis (curving outward, curve of column at top, bottom)
derived from the Greek word
apophusis, ἀπόφυσις (process of a bone)
derived from the Greek word
apophueinderived from the Greek word
phuein, φύω (to generate, hence an outgrowth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bheuə-derived from the Greek word
apophysisderived from the Greek word
apophueinderived from the Greek word
phuein, φύω (to generate, hence an outgrowth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bheuə-derived from the Late Greek word
phusis, φύσις (growth; growth (by germination or expansion); natural production (lineal descent); by extension, a genus or sort; figuratively, native disposition, constitution or usage)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bheuə-Date
The earliest known usage of apophysis in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
zygapophysis,
anapophysis,
diapophysisUsage
Word found in Modern English
