Where does “Hitlerology” come from?
Hitlerology (English) comes from English ology, from English -ology, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
Hitlerology (English): The study of Adolf Hitler (1889–1945), dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945
Definitions
- The study of Adolf Hitler (1889–1945), dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945
Ancestry of “Hitlerology”, step by step
Hitlerology traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ology | Any branch of learning, especially one ending in... |
| 2 | English | -ology | Alternative form of -logy; 1843, Thomas Chandler... |
| 3 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 4 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 5 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 6 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 7 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 8 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 9 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 10 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |