Where does “proctologic” come from?
proctologic (English) comes from English proctology, 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.
proctologic (English): Relating to proctology
Definitions
- Relating to proctology
Ancestry of “proctologic”, step by step
proctologic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English proctology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proctology | The branch of medicine dealing with the pathology... |
| 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 |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |