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Where does “endocrinologist” come from?

endocrinologist (English) comes from English endocrinology, from French endocrinologie, from French endocrine, from Ancient Greek κρίνω, from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō, from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

endocrinologist (English): A person who is skilled at, or practices,...

Definitions

  1. A person who is skilled at, or practices,...

Ancestry of “endocrinologist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishendocrinologyThe study of the endocrine glands of the human...
2Frenchendocrinologieendocrinology
3Frenchendocrine—
4Ancient GreekκρίνωTo separate, divide, part, distinguish between...
5Proto-Hellenickríňňō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrinyéti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide
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