Where does “etologia” come from?
etologia (Finnish) comes from Latin ēthologia, from Ancient Greek ἠθολογία, from Ancient Greek ἠθολόγος, from Ancient Greek ἦθος, from Ancient Greek ἔθος, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
etologia (Finnish): Ethology; Partitive singular form of etologi
Definitions
- Ethology; Partitive singular form of etologi
Ancestry of “etologia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ēthologia | ethology; the study of human behavior |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἠθολογία | a painting of character, especially by mimic... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἠθολόγος | painting manners or character by mimic gestures |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἦθος | character; custom, habit |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔθος | habit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |