Etymology of the English word ethology
the English word
ethologyderived from the French word
éthologieusing the Late Greek suffix
-logia, -λογία
derived from the Greek word
logos, λόγος (word, speech, topic, treatise, reasoning)
derived from the Greek word
legein, λέγω (to speak)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leg- (to collect, to speak)
derived from the Greek word
logia, λογία (a contribution)
derived from the Greek word
logos, λόγος (word, speech, topic, treatise, reasoning)
derived from the Greek word
legein, λέγω (to speak)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leg- (to collect, to speak)
derived from the Greek word
legein, λέγω (to speak)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leg- (to collect, to speak)
derived from the Latin word
ethologia (characterization, delineation of character; character sketch)
derived from the Greek word
ethologiaderived from the Greek word
ethos, ἦθος (usage; (plural) moral habits)
Date
The earliest known usage of ethology in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
ethogramUsage
Word found in Modern English
