Where does “petrologically” come from?
petrologically (English) comes from English petrological, from English petrology, 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.
petrologically (English): In a petrological way
Definitions
- In a petrological way
Ancestry of “petrologically”, step by step
petrologically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English petrological
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | petrological | Of or pertaining to petrology, the study of rock... |
| 2 | English | petrology | The study of the origin, composition and... |
| 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 |