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Where does “terminology” come from?

Terminology comes from English -ology, from English -logy, from Latin -o-, from Ancient Greek -ο-, a combining form meaning discourse or study.

terminology (English): The doctrine of terms; a theory of terms or...

Definitions

  1. The doctrine of terms; a theory of terms or...

Ancestry of “terminology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchterminologieterminology
2Frenchtermeonly plural: terms; conclusion, end; term
3EnglishtermThat which limits the extent of anything; limit,...
4EnglishterminalA building in an airport where passengers...
5Frenchterminalterminal
6Latinterminalisboundary; terminal; final, concluding
7LatinTerminus—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanter-tender, weak; young creature
9Italiantermineend, close; limit, term, date, time; term, word
10Latinterminusa boundary, limit, end
11Proto-Italictermenos—
12Proto-Indo-Europeantérmn̥boundary, end

Words derived from “terminology”

  • terminological
  • terminologically
  • nonterminological
  • terminológia
  • terminológiák
  • terminology
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