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[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

There are also people who can't distinguish between entomology and enterology.

[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Etymology note: The word enterology does not seem related to the word enter.

@TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works You made me look this up.

[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It actually is,

enterology (English) -> entero- (Latin prefix) -> ἔντερον (Greek) -> h₁énteros (PIE) -> intrō (Latin) -> enter (English)

[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Oh come on. Going all the way back to PIE doesn't count. Like, both has to do with insides. But enterology does not inherit the suggestion of entry, which would have been funny.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 days ago

Or endocrinology and endoscopy

"I'm going to see my endo! 🤗" "Wut 😳"