English
scolecology
Scolecology comes from Ancient Greek σκώληξ ‘worm’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel- ‘to curve, bend’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)kel-‘to curve, bend’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσκώληξskṓlēx‘worm’
- Englishtodayscolecology
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)kel-‘to curve, bend’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσκώληξskṓlēx‘worm’
- Englishtodayscolecology
Formed from -logy
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel- ‘to curve, bend’
cylinder, chalice, colon, calender, skelly, colic, scoliosis, 16 more
Today it means
noun The scientific study of worms.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel- / scolecology