Etymology

agathology

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Today it means: The science or theory of the good. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos
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  1. Ancient Greekἀγαθός (agathós)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  5. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  6. English todayagathology

From Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”) + English -ology.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.