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From German Quellenforschung, from Quelle (“source”) + Forschung (“research”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
quellenforschung
Today it means: The study of the sources of, or influences upon, a literary work. Full definition →
Today it means: The study of the sources of, or influences upon, a literary work. Full definition →
From German Quellenforschung, from Quelle (“source”) + Forschung (“research”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.