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Where does “-logical” come from?

-logical (English) comes from English -logy, from French -logie, from Latin -logia, from Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ.

-logical (English): Used to form adjectival forms of nouns ending in...

Definitions

  1. Used to form adjectival forms of nouns ending in...

Ancestry of “-logical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-logyA branch of learning; a study of a particular...
2French-logie-logy
3Latin-logia-logy; the study of
4Ancient Greek-λογῐ́ᾱ—

Words derived from “-logical”

  • chronological
  • chronologically
  • bacteriological
  • geochronological
  • dendrochronological
  • parasitological
  • bacteriologically
  • nonchronological
  • organological
  • otolaryngological
  • achronological
  • unchronological
  • biochronological
  • nephrological
  • bibliological
  • thermochronological
  • dendrochronologically
  • edaphological
  • laryngological
  • phytological
  • parasitologically
  • biochronologically
  • achronologically
  • nonchronologically
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