Where does “acanthochronology” come from?
acanthochronology (English) comes from English chronology, from English -logy, from French -logie, from Latin -logia, from Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ — Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline.
acanthochronology (English): The study of plant spines or thorns over time, used to draw conclusions about climate change or plant physiology
Definitions
- The study of plant spines or thorns over time, used to draw conclusions about climate change or plant physiology
Ancestry of “acanthochronology”, step by step
acanthochronology traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chronology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chronology | the science of determining the order in which... |
| 2 | English | -logy | A branch of learning; a study of a particular... |
| 3 | French | -logie | -logy |
| 4 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -λογῐ́ᾱ | Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline |
via English acantho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acantho | — |