Where does “entomologist” come from?
Entomologist comes from English entomology, from French -logie and Latin -logia, from Ancient Greek -λογία meaning discourse, combined with τέμνω meaning to cut, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-.
entomologist (English): A scientist who studies insects
Definitions
- A scientist who studies insects
Ancestry of “entomologist”, 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... |