Etymology of the Latin word aetiologia
the Late Latin word
aetiologia (bringing of proofs, allegation of reasons; inquiry into)
derived from the Greek word
aitiologia, αἰτιολογία
derived from the Greek word
aitia, αἰτία (a cause (as if asked for); (logical) reason (motive, matter), (legal) crime (alleged or proved))
using 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)
using the Greek prefix
aitio-, αἰτιο-
derived from the Greek word
aitaDerivations in other languages
English
etiology, English
aetiologyUsage
Word found in Late Latin
