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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

  1. A scientist who specializes in epidemiology

Ancestry of “epidemiologist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishepidemiologyThe branch of science dealing with the spread and...
2Latinepidemia—
3Ancient Greekἐπιδήμιος—
4Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
5Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
6Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
7Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
8Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “epidemiologist”

  • pharmacoepidemiologist
  • neuroepidemiologist
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