Word: glottochronology
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: glot
to
chro
nol
o
gy
Definition: The study of languages to determine when they diverged from being the same language.
Morphemes:
Affix: glotto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Alternative form of gloss-; speech, language
Affix: chrono-
Language: en
Meaning: relating to time
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χρόνος
Language: grc
Decoded: khronos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: time (in the abstract sense)
Affix: -logy
Language: en
Meaning: study of, account of
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of