Where does “palaetiology” come from?
palaetiology (English) comes from English ætiology, from Latin aetiologia, from Ancient Greek αἰτιολογία, from Ancient Greek -λογίᾱ — Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline.
palaetiology (English): The science that explains, by the law of...
Definitions
- The science that explains, by the law of...
Ancestry of “palaetiology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ætiology | Obsolete spelling of aetiology |
| 2 | Latin | aetiologia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αἰτιολογία | (the act of) giving the cause of something |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -λογίᾱ | Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline |