# protology

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The branch of theology pertaining to origins and first things.
2. A text or oral history giving the origins of a people.
3. An error for proctology.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek πρωτολογίᾱ (prōtologíā). By surface analysis, proto- + -logy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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