Etymology

emotionology

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Today it means: The way a group of people think and speak about their emotions. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  3. Proto-Italic*eks
  4. Latinex
  5. Latinex-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)ewh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)owh₁éyeti
  8. Proto-Italic*moweō
  9. Latinmoveō
  10. Latinēmoveō
  11. Vulgar Latin*exmovēre
  12. Old Frenchesmovoir
  13. Middle Frenchesmouvoir
  14. Middle Frenchemotion
  15. Englishemotion
  16. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  18. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  19. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  20. English todayemotionology

From emotion + -ology.

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