quackademic

The story

1. Middle Dutchquacsalven
2. Dutchquacksalver
3. Englishquacksalverclip.
4. Englishquack
5. Ancient GreekἈκάδημος (Akádēmos)
6. Ancient GreekἈκαδημία (Akadēmía)
7. Ancient GreekἈκάδημος (Akádēmos)
8. Ancient GreekἈκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia)
9. Ancient Greekἀκαδημικός (akadēmikós)
10. Medieval Latinacadēmicus
11. Latinacadēmicu
12. Frenchacadémique
13. Englishacademic
14. English todayquackademic

Blend of quack + academic; see quackery.