Where does “entomological” come from?

Entomological derives from English entomology plus the English suffix -ic, from French -ique, Latin -icus, and Ancient Greek -λογία, combining the root τέμνω meaning to cut with λέγω meaning to speak.

entomological (English): Of or pertaining to entomology

Definitions

Of or pertaining to entomology

Ancestry of “entomological”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	entomology	The scientific study of insects, and of other...
2	French	entomologie	entomology
3	Ancient Greek	ἔντομον	masculine/feminine accusative singular of...
4	Ancient Greek	ἔντομος	cut in pieces, cut up
5	Ancient Greek	ἐν-	in, within; on
6	Ancient Greek	ἐν	in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
7	Ancient Greek	δέρμα	skin, hide
8	Ancient Greek	γλυφή	carving, carved work; hole cut
9	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
10	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
11	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “entomological”

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