ichneumonology

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What does ichneumonology mean?

The study of ichneumon wasps (Ichneumonidae).

Where does ichneumonology come from?

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἴχνος (íkhnos) Pre-Greekder.? Proto-Hellenic *-eús Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek -εύω (-eúō) Ancient Greek ἰχνεύω (ikhneúō) Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) Ancient Greek ἰχνεύμων (ikhneúmōn)bor. Latin ichneumōn Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos 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 -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logia Latin ichneumōnologiabor. English ichneumonology Borrowed from Latin ichneumōnologia. By surface analysis, ichneumon + -ology.

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