Where does “otolaryngological” come from?
otolaryngological (English) comes from English laryngological, from English -logical, from English -logy, from French -logie, from Latin -logia, from Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ — Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline.
otolaryngological (English): Pertaining to otolaryngology
Definitions
- Pertaining to otolaryngology
Ancestry of “otolaryngological”, step by step
otolaryngological traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English laryngological
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | laryngological | Of or pertaining to laryngology |
| 2 | English | -logical | Used to form adjectival forms of nouns ending in... |
| 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 | Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline |
via English oto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oto | An otocinclus |