Etymology

neonatology

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Today it means: The branch of medicine that deals with newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn infant. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos
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The story

  1. Englishneonate
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  5. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  6. English todayneonatology

From neonate + -ology.

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