mythology的词源

英文词源

mythology (n.)

early 15c., "exposition of myths," from Middle French mythologie and directly from Late Latin mythologia, from Greek mythologia "legendary lore, a telling of mythic legends; a legend, story, tale," from mythos "myth" (of unknown origin) + -logy "study." Meaning "a body of myths" first recorded 1781.

中文词源

mythology：神话统称

来自myth,神话，-logy,学说。

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mythology：神话学；神话(总称)

词根词缀： -myth-神话 + -o- + -logy…学(科)