Where does “polysomnologist” come from?
polysomnologist (English) comes from English polysomnography, from English poly, from Latin polium, from Latin polion, from Ancient Greek πόλιον, from Ancient Greek πολιός, from Proto-Hellenic poľľós, from Proto-Indo-European polH-yós — pale, gray.
polysomnologist (English): An expert at polysomnography
Definitions
- An expert at polysomnography
Ancestry of “polysomnologist”, step by step
polysomnologist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English polysomnography
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polysomnography | A multiparameter recording of brain waves used in... |
| 2 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 3 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 4 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |