Where does “microtomist” come from?

microtomist (English) comes from English ist, from English -ist, from Old French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.

microtomist (English): One who is skilled in or practises microtomy

Definitions

  1. One who is skilled in or practises microtomy

Ancestry of “microtomist”, step by step

microtomist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishistA practitioner or supporter of an ism
2English-istAdded to words to form nouns denoting
3Old French-iste
4Latin-ista-ist; one who practises or believes
5Ancient Greek-ιστήςAlternative form of -τής; -ist
6Ancient Greek-τήςAppended to verbs to form agent nouns
7Proto-Hellenic-tās

via English microtomy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicrotomyThe preparation of very thin slices of animal or...
2Englishmicro-API; Very small; One millionth
3Ancient Greekμικρο-micro
4Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Hellenic -tāsEvery word from English -istEvery word from Ancient Greek -τής