Etymology

nymphology

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Today it means: The study of mythological nymphs. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*snewbʰ-
  2. Ancient Greekνύμφη (númphē)
  3. Latinnympha
  4. Old Frenchnimphe
  5. Middle Englishnimphe
  6. Englishnymph
  7. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  9. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  10. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  11. English todaynymphology

From nymph + -ology.

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