Where does “googology” come from?
googology (English) comes from English ology, from English -ology, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
googology (English): The Internet search engine Google, or the use of it to find out information
Definitions
- The Internet search engine Google, or the use of it to find out information
Ancestry of “googology”, step by step
googology traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ology | Any branch of learning, especially one ending in... |
| 2 | English | -ology | Alternative form of -logy; 1843, Thomas Chandler... |
| 3 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 4 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 5 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 6 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 7 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 8 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 9 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 10 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English Google
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Alternative letter-case form of google | |
| 2 | English | googly | A ball, bowled by a leg-break bowler, that spins... |
| 3 | English | goo-goo | A Philippine person; A government reformer;... |
| 4 | Tagalog | gago | ignorant; foolish; stupid; contemptible; fool;... |
| 5 | Spanish | gago | stutterer; stuttering |
| 6 | Galician | gago | stutterer; one who speaks nasally; stuttering |
via English googol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | googol | The number formula_1, or ten to the power of a... |