Where does “glottochronological” come from?
glottochronological (English) comes from English glottochronology, from English chronology, from English -logy, from French -logie, from Latin -logia, from Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ.
glottochronological (English): Of or pertaining to glottochronology
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to glottochronology
Ancestry of “glottochronological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | glottochronology | The study of languages to determine when they... |
| 2 | English | chronology | the science of determining the order in which... |
| 3 | English | -logy | A branch of learning; a study of a particular... |
| 4 | French | -logie | -logy |
| 5 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -λογῐ́ᾱ | — |
Words derived from “glottochronological”