Where does “densitometrist” come from?

densitometrist (English) comes from English densitometry, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

densitometrist (English): One who practices densitometry

Definitions

  1. One who practices densitometry

Ancestry of “densitometrist”, step by step

densitometrist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English densitometry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdensitometryThe measurement of optical density by use of a...
2English‐o‐
3English-primUsed to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as
4EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
5EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
6EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
7Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
8EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
9Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
10Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
11Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
12Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
13Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via English ist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishistA practitioner or supporter of an ism
2English-istAdded to words to form nouns denoting
3Old French-iste
4Latin-ista-ist; one who practises or believes
5Ancient Greek-ιστήςAlternative form of -τής; -ist
6Ancient Greek-τήςAppended to verbs to form agent nouns
7Proto-Hellenic-tās
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-