somatology

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What does somatology mean?

The study of the physical nature of human beings.

Where does somatology come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *twoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *twṓmə? Proto-Indo-European *styeH- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *(s)tyoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? Ancient Greek σῶμα, σώματος (sôma, sṓmatos) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English -ology English somatology From Ancient Greek σῶμα, σώματος (sôma, sṓmatos, “body”) + English -ology.

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