Definition
The study of language in written historical sources and literary texts. It combines linguistic analysis with cultural and historical interpretation to understand how languages and texts evolved.
Etymology
From Greek philos meaning 'loving' + logos meaning 'word, learning' → philologia meaning 'love of learning/words.' Passed through Latin philologia into medieval scholarly Latin, then into various European languages including Middle English as philologie before becoming modern philology.
Kelly Says
Philology means 'love of words' — it's philo (love) + logos (word/learning) combined! While etymology studies word origins, philology examines entire texts and languages in their cultural context. Both share logos but philology adds the 'love' element, showing how passion drives scholarly pursuit of linguistic knowledge.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ቋንቋ ሳይንስ
qwan-qwan say-n-is
ARالعربية
علم اللغات
ilm al-lughat
BNবাংলা
ভাষাবিদ্যা
bhaa-sha-bi-dya
CACatalà
Filologia
fi-lo-lo-gia
CSČeština
filologie
fi-lo-lo-gie
DADansk
philologi
fi-lo-lo-gi
DEDeutsch
Philologie
fi-lo-lo-gi
ELΕλληνικά
φιλολογία
fi-lo-lo-gia
ESEspañol
filología
fi-lo-lo-gía
FISuomi
filologia
fi-lo-lo-gia
FRFrançais
philologie
fi-lo-lo-ji
GUGU
ભાષાશાસ્ત્ર
bhaasha-shaashtra
HAHA
Philology
fi-lo-lo-ji
HEעברית
פילולוגיה
fi-lo-lo-gia
HIहिन्दी
भाषा विज्ञान
bhaa-sha-vi-j-naan
HUMagyar
filológia
fi-lo-lo-gia
IDBahasa Indonesia
Filologi
fi-lo-lo-gi
IGIG
Philology
fi-lo-lo-ji
ITItaliano
filologia
fi-lo-lo-gia
KKKK
Филология
fi-lo-lo-gi-ya
KMKM
ប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្រ
pra-vatt-ri-sa-a-stra
MRMR
भाषशास्त्र
bhaa-sha-shaashtra
MSBahasa Melayu
Filologi
fi-lo-lo-gi
NLNederlands
Philologie
fi-lo-lo-gi
NONorsk
filologi
fi-lo-lo-gi
PAPA
ਫ਼ਿਲਾਸਫ਼ੀ
fi-la-saf-fi
PLPolski
filologia
fi-lo-lo-gia
PTPortuguês
filologia
fi-lo-lo-gia
RORomână
filologie
fi-lo-lo-gie
RUРусский
филология
fi-lo-lo-gi-ya
SVSvenska
filologi
fi-lo-lo-gi
SWKiswahili
Philology
fi-lo-lo-ji
TAதமிழ்
மொழி அறிவியல்
mozhi ariviyal
TEతెలుగు
భాషా శాస్త్రం
bhaasha shaasthram
TLTL
Pilosopiya
fi-lo-so-pi-ya
TRTürkçe
felsefe tarihi
fel-se-fe ta-ri-hi
UKУкраїнська
філологія
fi-lo-lo-hi-ya
VITiếng Việt
Ngôn ngữ học
ngon-ngu-hoc
YOYO
Philology
fi-lo-lo-ji
ZUZU
Philology
fi-lo-lo-ji