Etymology of the English word somatic
the English word
somaticderived from the French word
somatiquederived from the Greek word
somatikos, σωματικός, σωματικῶς (corporeal or physical; corporeally or physically)
derived from the Greek word
soma, σῶμα (body; the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*teuə-derived from the Greek word
somaDate
The earliest known usage of somatic in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
psychosomaticUsage
Word found in Modern English
