Etymograph

English

anthroposociology

From anthropo- + sociology.

Formed from anthropo- + sociology

Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος ‘man, human’

English anthropo-

Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- ‘to collect (words)’

Proto-Hellenic *lógos

Ancient Greek λόγος ‘word, knowledge’

Latin socius ‘companion, fellowship’

French sociologie

English sociology

The story

Coined by Georges Vacher de Lapouge.

Today it means

noun The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / anthroposociology