Where does “chronology” come from?
Chronology comes from English -logy combined with chrono-, ultimately from Ancient Greek αἰών meaning "age" or "lifetime," derived from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- meaning "to live" or "to be alive."
chronology (English): the science of determining the order in which...
Definitions
- the science of determining the order in which...
Ancestry of “chronology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -logy | A branch of learning; a study of a particular... |
| 2 | French | -logie | -logy |
| 3 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -λογῐ́ᾱ | — |
Words derived from “chronology”