Where does “araneology” come from?
araneology (English) comes from French aranéologie, 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.
araneology (English): The study of the spider, a branch of arachnology
Definitions
- The study of the spider, a branch of arachnology
Ancestry of “araneology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | aranéologie | araneology |
| 2 | French | -logie | -logy |
| 3 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -λογῐ́ᾱ | Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline |