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Where does “speleologically” come from?

speleologically (English) comes from English speleological, from English speleology, from French spéléologie, from French -logie, from Latin -logia, from Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ.

speleologically (English): as a speleologist, in a speleological manner

Definitions

  1. as a speleologist, in a speleological manner

Ancestry of “speleologically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspeleologicalPertaining to the exploration of caves;...
2EnglishspeleologyThe scientific study of caves; The recreational...
3Frenchspéléologiespeleology, caving
4French-logie-logy
5Latin-logia-logy; the study of
6Ancient Greek-λογῐ́ᾱ—
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