Where does “psychogerontologist” come from?
psychogerontologist (English) comes from English psycho, from English psychology, from English -ist, from Old French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
psychogerontologist (English): One who studies psychogerontology
Definitions
- One who studies psychogerontology
Ancestry of “psychogerontologist”, step by step
psychogerontologist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English psycho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | psycho | Psychotic, or otherwise insane; A person who is... |
| 2 | English | psychology | The study of the human mind; The study of human... |
| 3 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 4 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 5 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |
via English gerontologist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gerontologist | A physician who specializes in gerontology |
| 2 | English | gerontology | The study of the elderly, and of the aging... |
| 3 | English | -logy | A branch of learning; a study of a particular... |
| 4 | French | -logie | -logy |
| 5 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -λογῐ́ᾱ | Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline |