Etymology of the English word cacology
the English word
cacologyusing the English suffix
-logyusing the English prefix
caco-derived from the Greek word
kakos, κακός, κακῶς (worthless ; (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious; badly (physically or morally); worthless ; depraved, or injurious)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kakka-Date
The earliest known usage of cacology in English dates from the 17th century.
