Etymology

virological

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to virology Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English virology ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos)
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  1. Englishviro-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  5. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  6. Englishvirology
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. English todayvirological

From virology + -ical.

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