Etymology

-logist

Today it means: A person who studies or is an expert in the related -logy. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  4. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  5. English today-logist

From -logy (“study of”) + -ist (“(agent)”).

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