Where does “epidemiological” come from?
Epidemiological is an English adjective formed from epidemiology plus the English suffix -ic, which derives from French -ique, Latin -icus, and Proto-Indo-European -kos.
epidemiological (English): Of or pertaining to epidemiology
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to epidemiology
Ancestry of “epidemiological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epidemiology | The branch of science dealing with the spread and... |
| 2 | Latin | epidemia | epidemic diseases |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιδήμιος | among the people |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |