answ2. logy as in biology, geology metrology etc means study of. Related to the word logic.
"logy" means the science of. Like take Biology for instance... the beginning,bio meaning life; and the end, logy meaning the study of... so biology is the study of life.
Biology
Study of blood (hemato: Greek for blood, logy: the study of) with emphasis on physiology and blood disorders such as anemias, blood malignancies (leukemias), coagulation disorders and so on.
a ooligist studies birds eggs.
The study of life. (Bio-life) (-logy-the study of) The study of life. (Bio-life) (-logy-the study of)
zoology means the study of animals. zoo is for animal. logy means study. together they are 'animal study'
-logy actually comes from the Greek -logia. It refers to areas of study or sometimes pieces of writing.
answ2. logy as in biology, geology metrology etc means study of. Related to the word logic.
"logy" means the science of. Like take Biology for instance... the beginning,bio meaning life; and the end, logy meaning the study of... so biology is the study of life.
In geology, "-logy" refers to the study of a particular subject. So "geology" specifically refers to the study of the Earth's structure, history, and processes.
In the word "astrology," the suffix "-logy" means "study of." So, astrology refers to the study of the positions and movements of celestial bodies, such as planets and stars, and their purported influence on human affairs and natural events.
-logy itself is a suffix that means 'study of' the bit of the word that comes before it just determines what it is a study of. eg. biology - the study of living things and sociology - the study of social behaviour
There are no words that start with "logy", except for the word "logy".However, many words start with the suffix "-logy" or "the study of", including biology, glaciology, geology, paleontology, pathology, and entomology.
the study of
If "logy" is to the study of something, then a similar suffix for "toward" would be "-ward." For example, the word "forward" means a direction or movement towards something.
Biology. Bio- = life -logy= The study of Biology = The study of life.