Where does “cacologia” come from?
cacologia (Italian) comes from Italian caco, from Latin Cacus, from Ancient Greek κακός — As a measure of quality: bad, worthless, useless;...
cacologia (Italian): cacology
Definitions
- cacology
Ancestry of “cacologia”, step by step
cacologia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian caco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | caco | Alternative form of cachi; first-person singular... |
| 2 | Latin | Cacus | A fire-breathing giant and son of Vulcan, who was killed by Hercules |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κακός | As a measure of quality: bad, worthless, useless;... |
via Italian logia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | logia | — |