Where does “brachylogy” come from?

brachylogy (English) comes 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.

brachylogy (English): concise speech; laconism; Any of several forms of...

Definitions

  1. concise speech; laconism; Any of several forms of...

Ancestry of “brachylogy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-logyA branch of learning; a study of a particular...
2French-logie-logy
3Latin-logia-logy; the study of
4Ancient Greek-λογῐ́ᾱBase for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline
Every word from Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ →Every word from French -logie →Every word from English -logy →