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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

Definitions

  1. In a scatological manner

Ancestry of “scatologically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscatologicalRelating to the research area of scatology, the...
2EnglishscatologyThe scientific study or chemical analysis of...
3Ancient Greekσκῶρdung, excrement, feces
4Proto-Hellenicskṓr—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱṓr—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansóḱr̥dung, excrement
7Proto-Indo-European-r̥Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -r̥ →