etiological

etiological

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Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey-der.
Ancient Greek αἰτῐ́ᾱ (aitĭ́ā)
Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-
Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos)
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂
Proto-Hellenic *-íā
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā)
Ancient Greek -λογίᾱ (-logíā)
Ancient Greek αἰτῐολογῐ́ᾱ (aitĭologĭ́ā)der.
Latin aetiologiabor.
English etiology
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ic
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
Middle English -ical
English -ical
English etiological

    From etiology + -ical. By surface analysis, etio- + -logical.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˌiːtɪəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/

    Adjective

    etiological (comparative more etiological, superlative most etiological)

    1. Relating to an etiology

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