Etymology

systematology

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Today it means: The science or study of systematizing Full definition →

German Systematologie ← Late Latin systemat- ← Ancient Greek σύστημα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσύστημα“organised whole, body”
  2. Late Latin · derived fromsystemat-
  3. German · derived fromSystematologie
  4. English todaysystematology

From German Systematologie, from Late Latin systemat-, stem of systēma, from Ancient Greek σύστημα (sústēma, “organised whole, body”); with suffix -logie (“study of”).

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