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Where does “alethiology” come from?

alethiology (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀλήθεια, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

alethiology (English): The branch of logic dealing with truth and error

Definitions

  1. The branch of logic dealing with truth and error

Ancestry of “alethiology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀλήθειαnot a lie; truth; the Thummim
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “alethiology”

  • alethiological
  • alethiologically
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