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Where does “epidemiology” come from?

Epidemiology comes from English -logy combined with epidemic, which derives from Greek epidēmios meaning "prevalent in a people," from epi- "upon" and dēmos "people."

epidemiology (English): The branch of science dealing with the spread and...

Definitions

  1. The branch of science dealing with the spread and...

Ancestry of “epidemiology”, step by step

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

Words derived from “epidemiology”

  • epidemiological
  • epidemiologic
  • epidemiologist
  • epidemiologically
  • pharmacoepidemiology
  • pharmacoepidemiological
  • seroepidemiological
  • seroepidemiology
  • ecoepidemiology
  • paleoepidemiology
  • ecoepidemiological
  • neuroepidemiology
  • neuroepidemiological
  • pharmacoepidemiologist
  • immunoepidemiology
  • microepidemiology
  • immunoepidemiologic
  • neuroepidemiologist
  • geoepidemiology
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