Where does “pharmacologist” come from?
pharmacologist (English) comes from English pharmacology, from English -logy, from French -logie, from Latin -logia, from Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ — Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline.
pharmacologist (English): A student of pharmacology; one versed in the...
Definitions
- A student of pharmacology; one versed in the...
Ancestry of “pharmacologist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pharmacology | The science of drugs including their origin,... |
| 2 | English | -logy | A branch of learning; a study of a particular... |
| 3 | French | -logie | -logy |
| 4 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -λογῐ́ᾱ | Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline |