myEtymology.com: French etymology of hétérologue

Etymology of the French word hétérologue

the French word hétérologue

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)

using the French prefix hétéro-

The earliest known usage of hétérologue in French dates from the 19th century.