Where does “perinatologist” come from?

perinatologist (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.

perinatologist (English): An obstetrician specializing in the care of the...

Definitions

  1. An obstetrician specializing in the care of the...

Ancestry of “perinatologist”, step by step

perinatologist 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 perinatology

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishperinatologyA branch of obstetrics focusing on the medical...
2Ancient Greekπερί
3LatincambiumA change; cambium
4Gaulishcambionchange
5Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
6Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked
Every word from Proto-Hellenic -tāsEvery word from English -istEvery word from Ancient Greek -τής