Where does “embryologist” come from?

embryologist (English) comes from English embryology, from English embryo, from Medieval Latin embryo, from Ancient Greek ἔμβρυον, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

embryologist (English): An expert or specialist in embryology

Definitions

  1. An expert or specialist in embryology

Ancestry of “embryologist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishembryologyThe scientific study of embryos
2EnglishembryoIn the reproductive cycle, the stage after the...
3Medieval Latinembryo—
4Ancient Greekἔμβρυονa young one; embryo, fetus
5Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
6Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
7Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
8Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
9Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
10Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “embryologist”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek γλυφή →