myEtymology.com: English etymology of thanatology

Etymology of the English word thanatology

the English word thanatology

using the English suffix -logy

using the Latin suffix -logy

derived from the Greek word thanatos, θάνατος ((properly, an adjective used as a noun) death)

using the English prefix thanato-

The earliest known usage of thanatology in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English