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Where does “gastroscopist” come from?

gastroscopist (English) comes from English gastroscopy, from English gastro, from English gastroenteritis, from English enteritis, from English enter, from Middle English entren, from Old French entrer, from Latin intrō — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.

gastroscopist (English): One who carries out gastroscopy

Definitions

  1. One who carries out gastroscopy

Ancestry of “gastroscopist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgastroscopyAn examination of esophagus, stomach and duodenum...
2EnglishgastroGastroenteritis
3EnglishgastroenteritisInflammation of the mucous membranes of the...
4EnglishenteritisInflammation of the intestines, generally the...
5EnglishenterTo go or come into an enclosed or partially...
6Middle Englishentren—
7Old Frenchentrerto enter
8Latinintrō—
9Latinintrawithin; inside; during; less than
10Latininterus—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
12Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix
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