philology

Meaninglove of words

Common meaning: the study of language in written texts

philfond, loving; a friendLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 1677 · scan
loga word, saying; reckoning, reasonLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 476 · scan
ynoun ending: study, state or act

‘fond, loving’ + ‘a word, saying’ → philology

Journey through time

phil — Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos) “fond, loving; a friend” (path traced)
log — Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) “a word, saying; reckoning, reason” (path traced)

Parts join in Latin as philologia.

Greekφίλος (phílos) + λόγος (lógos)‘fond, loving + a word, saying’
Latinphilologia
Englishphilology‘the study of language in written texts’ · today

phil also in: philosophy philosopher philanthropy

log also in: logic biology ecology geology zoology

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos) ‘fond, loving; a friend’ + Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ‘a word, saying; reckoning, reason’.

Did you know (Psychology, sociology, physiology,…): our wording, based on Liddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), entry λόγος (lógos), p. 476 · dictionary scan

Did you know (Greek philos, loving,…): our wording, based on Liddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), entry φίλος (phílos), p. 1677 · dictionary scan

Roots

λόγος (lógos) Ancient Greek “a word, saying; reckoning, reason”
φίλος (phílos) Ancient Greek “fond, loving; a friend”

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