English
factorist
From factor + -ist.
Formed from factor + -ist
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k-
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Latin faciō ‘to do, make’
Latin factor ‘doer, maker’
Anglo-Norman factour
Middle English factour
English factor
Today it means
noun A statistician who uses factor analysis.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / factorist