Where does “scatologically” come from?
scatologically (English) comes from English scatological, from English scatology, from Ancient Greek σκῶρ, from Proto-Hellenic skṓr, from Proto-Indo-European sḱṓr, from Proto-Indo-European sóḱr̥, from Proto-Indo-European -r̥ — Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns.
scatologically (English): In a scatological manner
Ancestry of “scatologically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | scatological | Relating to the research area of scatology, the... |
| 2 | English | scatology | The scientific study or chemical analysis of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκῶρ | dung, excrement, feces |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | skṓr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱṓr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sóḱr̥ | dung, excrement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -r̥ | Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns |