Etymology The term philology is derived from the Greek (philología), from the terms (phílos) 'love, affection, loved, beloved, dear, friend' and (lógos) 'word, articulation, reason', describing a love of learning, of literature, as well as of argument and reasoning, reflecting the range of activities included under the notion of . The term changed little with the Latin philologia, and later entered the English language in the 16th century, from the Middle French philologie, in the sense of 'love of literature'.
Etymology The term philology is derived from the Greek (philología), from the terms (phílos) 'love, affection, loved, beloved, dear, friend' and (lógos) 'word, articulation, reason', describing a love of learning, of literature, as well as of argument and reasoning, reflecting the range of activities included under the notion of . The term changed little with the Latin philologia, and later entered the English language in the 16th century, from. the Middle French philologie, in the sense of 'love of literature'