Where does “archæology” come from?

archæology (English) comes from English logy, from Dutch log, from English log, from Middle English logge, from Old French loge, from Latin laubĭa, from Frankish laubijā, from Proto-West Germanic laub — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

archæology (English): Archaic spelling of archaeology

Definitions

Archaic spelling of archaeology

Ancestry of “archæology”, step by step

archæology traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English logy

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	logy	Slow to respond or react; lethargic; A term...
2	Dutch	log	lumbering, inert, slow in movement; immobile;...
3	English	log	The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches;...
4	Middle English	logge	large long stick, staff, pole, log
5	Old French	loge	arbor, covered walk-way; arbour, covered walk-way
6	Latin	laubĭa	penthouse, gallery, arcade, portico, lodge
7	Frankish	laubijā	shelter; arbour; shelter, arbour; arbour, shelter
8	Proto-West Germanic	laub	leaf; foliage
9	Proto-Germanic	laubą	leaf
10	Proto-Indo-European	lewp-	peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...
11	Proto-Indo-European	lew-	dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

via English archæo

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	archæo	—

via Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογίᾱ

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἀρχαιολογίᾱ	antiquarian lore, ancient legends or history

Words derived from “archæology”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laubą →