Etymology

characterologic

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Today it means: Pertaining to the character of an individual, as of a depression that is not episodic. Full definition →

English characterology ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos
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  1. Ancient Greekχαράσσω (kharássō)
  2. Ancient Greekχαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
  3. Latincharactēr
  4. Old Frenchcaractere
  5. Middle Englishcaracter
  6. Englishcharacter
  7. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  9. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  10. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  11. Englishcharacterology
  12. English todaycharacterologic

From characterology + -ic.

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