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Where does “microepidemiology” come from?

microepidemiology (English) comes from English epidemiology, from Latin epidemia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδήμιος, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər — to be hot; to burn.

microepidemiology (English): Epidemiology studied over very short distances

Definitions

  1. Epidemiology studied over very short distances

Ancestry of “microepidemiology”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →