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Where does “proctological” come from?

proctological (English) comes from English proctology, from English -logy, from French -logie, from Latin -logia, from Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ.

proctological (English): Relating to proctology

Definitions

  1. Relating to proctology

Ancestry of “proctological”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishproctologyThe branch of medicine dealing with the pathology...
2English-logyA branch of learning; a study of a particular...
3French-logie-logy
4Latin-logia-logy; the study of
5Ancient Greek-λογῐ́ᾱ—
Every word from Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ →