Etymology of the Latin word apophysis
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-Derivations in Latin
diapophysisDerivations in other languages
English
apophysis, French
apophyse, Italian
apofisiUsage
Word found in New Latin, Modern Latin
