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Where does “aristology” come from?

aristology (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἄριστον, from Proto-Hellenic ayeriston, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyeri-h₁d-to-.

aristology (English): The art or science of dining

Definitions

  1. The art or science of dining

Ancestry of “aristology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄριστονmorning meal, breakfast; lunch; inflection of...
2Proto-Hellenicayeriston—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyeri-h₁d-to-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyeri-h₁d-to- →