Where does “topolectology” come from?
topolectology (English) comes from English ology, from English -ology, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
topolectology (English): The study of topolects
Definitions
- The study of topolects
Ancestry of “topolectology”, step by step
topolectology traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ology | Any branch of learning, especially one ending in... |
| 2 | English | -ology | Alternative form of -logy; 1843, Thomas Chandler... |
| 3 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 4 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 5 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 6 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 7 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 8 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 9 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 10 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English topolect
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | topolect | The speech form, variety of a particular place... |
| 2 | English | lect | A specific form of a language or language... |
| 3 | English | -lect | variety |
| 4 | English | dialect | A variety of a language that is characteristic of... |
| 5 | Middle French | dialecte | dialect |
| 6 | Latin | dialectos | a dialect; Nihilo lenior in convictores... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | διάλεκτος | discourse, conversation; manner of speech,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | διαλέγομαι | I converse, hold a discussion, debate, argue; I... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |