Where does “mereological” come from?
Mereological derives from English mereology plus the English suffix -ic, from French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
mereological (English): Of or pertaining to mereology, a collection of...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to mereology, a collection of...
Ancestry of “mereological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mereology | The discipline which deals with the relationship... |
| 2 | English | -logy | A branch of learning; a study of a particular... |
| 3 | French | -logie | -logy |
| 4 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -λογῐ́ᾱ | Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline |