Etymology

acupuncturist

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Today it means: A healthcare professional who is qualified or professionally engaged in the practice of acupuncture. Full definition →

English acupuncture ← New Latin acūpūnctūra ← Latin pūnctūra
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  2. Proto-Italic*akus
  3. Latinacus
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pewǵ-
  5. Proto-Italic*pungō
  6. Latinpungō
  7. Latinpūnctus
  8. Latinpūnctūra
  9. New Latinacūpūnctūra
  10. Englishacupuncture
  11. English todayacupuncturist

From acupuncture + -ist.

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