Etymology

Scientology

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Today it means: A cult with certain religious aspects, developed in 1952, focused on the teachings of L. Ron Hubbard. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sek-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*skey-
  3. Latinsciō
  4. Latinsciēns
  5. Latinscientia
  6. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  8. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  9. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  10. English todayScientology

From the stem of Latin scientia (“knowledge”), from sciō (“to know”), + -ology.

Words from the same roots

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sciencesciential

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