Where does “technologically” come from?
Technologically derives from English technological, which combines English technology and the English suffix -ic, ultimately from Ancient Greek -λογία and λόγος meaning "word" or "speech," itself from the Ancient Greek verb λέγω "to speak," with Proto-Indo-European origins in the suffix -kos.
technologically (English): In a technological manner; Using technology
Definitions
- In a technological manner; Using technology
Ancestry of “technologically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | technological | Of, relating to, or involving technology,... |
| 2 | English | technology | The organization of knowledge for practical... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τεχνολογία | systematic treatment of grammar |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τεχνολόγος | treating by rules of art; writer on the art of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τέχνη | craft, skill, trade; art; cunning, wile |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |