Where does “bromatologist” come from?
bromatologist (English) comes from English ist, from English -ist, from Old French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
bromatologist (English): One versed in the science of foods
Definitions
- One versed in the science of foods
Ancestry of “bromatologist”, step by step
bromatologist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |
via English bromatology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bromatology | The study of food |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βρῶμα | a shipworm that bores into wooden piers, ships,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |