• FundMECFS@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 days ago

    for the etymology of the -logy root

    word-forming element meaning “a speaking, discourse, treatise, doctrine, theory, science,” from Medieval Latin -logia, French -logie, and directly from Greek -logia, from -log-, combining form of legein “to speak, tell;” thus, “the character or deportment of one who speaks or treats of (a certain subject);” from PIE root *leg- (1) “to collect, gather,” with derivatives meaning “to speak (to ‘pick out words’).”

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      That is definitely different. Kunde comes from the verb to can so it is more like ability I guess.

      ‘familiarity with, knowledge of matters’ (now mainly used as the right-hand part of compounds indicating a field of study or scientific discipline)‘’’ and ‘proficiency in a subject, science or in general’