myEtymology.com: English etymology of biomedicine

Etymology of the English word biomedicine

the English word biomedicine

using the English prefix bio-

derived from the Late Greek word bios, βίος (life; life; the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷei- (to live)

derived from the Greek word phantasma, φάντασμα ((properly concrete) a (mere) show ('phantasm'); spectre)

derived from the Greek word phantazein, φαντάζω (to make apparent; to appear (neuter participle as noun, a spectacle))

derived from the Greek word phantos

derived from the Late Greek word phainein, φαίνω (to display; to show)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bha-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhā-

using the Greek suffix -scope

derived from the English word medicine

derived from the Old French word medicine

derived from the Latin word medicina (art, practice of medicine, medicine)

derived from the Latin word medicus (doctor, physician; fourth finger of the hand; healing, curative, medical)

derived from the Latin word mederi (heal, cure; remedy)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *med-

Word found in Modern English