Where does “methodolatry” come from?
methodolatry (English) comes from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen, from French oxygène — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
methodolatry (English): Slavish adherence to research methods over other facets of research such as interpretation
Definitions
- Slavish adherence to research methods over other facets of research such as interpretation
Ancestry of “methodolatry”, step by step
methodolatry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ‐o‐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 2 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 3 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 4 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 5 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 6 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 7 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 8 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English method
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | method | A process by which a task is completed; a way of... |
| 2 | Middle French | methode | method; manner of doing something |
| 3 | Latin | methodus | method; way of teaching |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθοδος | following after, pursuit; pursuit of knowledge,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μετά | in the midst of, among, between, with; in common,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |