Where does “epidemiologist” come from?
Epidemiologist comes from English epidemiology plus the suffix -logy, which derives from Ancient Greek -ιστής, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -yéti.
epidemiologist (English): A scientist who specializes in epidemiology
Definitions
- A scientist who specializes in epidemiology
Ancestry of “epidemiologist”, 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 |