Insect: From Latin insectum (“cut into”), a direct calque of the Greek ἔντομον.

Entomologist: Combines entomo- with the Greek agent suffix -ιστής (-istēs), meaning “one who studies”.

Etymology dictionary

Common Confusion:
Entomology is often mistaken for etymology (study of word origins), but they derive from distinct roots:

Entomology: Greek ἔντομον + -λογία.

Etymology: Greek ἐτυμολογία (etymología, “true sense” + “word”).

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Etymology dictionary

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