'bandagist' originates from English, specifically the word 'bandage' with the agent suffix '-ist', where 'bandage' came from Old French 'bandage' (from 'bander') and 'bander' meant 'to bind'.

'bandagist' was formed in Modern English by adding the suffix '-ist' to the noun 'bandage', which entered English from Old French 'bandage' (related to 'bander' and 'bande' meaning 'band' or 'strip').

Initially, it meant 'a person who binds or dresses wounds', and over time it has retained this meaning as 'one who applies bandages'.