"study of coins and medals," with especial reference to their history and artistry, 1829, from numismatic. Also see -ics.

"the art of writing history," 1560s, from historio- (see historico-) + -graphy. Related: Historiographer (1530s); historiographic.

"the study of words," including form, history, and sense, 1828, from lexico- + -logy. Related: Lexicology; lexicologist.

"a history or background," especially for a fictional character or situation, c. 1990, from backgroundstory.

"without reference to or regard for history, considering only contemporary situations," 1950, from a- (2) "not" + historical.

"one versed in the Chinese language or Chinese culture and history," 1814; see Sino- + -logy + -ist. Sinology as "branch of knowledge that deals with the Chinese language and related subjects" is by 1834. Related: Sinological. Sinologue (1853) was "a foreigner who is versed in the Chinese language or Chinese culture and history."

in French history, "feudal landowner," 1590s, from French seigneur, from Old French seignor (see seignior). Related: Seigneuress; seigneurial.

also dust-bin, "covered receptacle for disposal of dust, ashes, rubbish, etc. from a house," by 1819, from dust (n.) + bin. Dustbin of history is by 1870.

"development of an individual living organism, history of the individual development of a living being," 1872, from onto- + -geny. Related: Ontogenic; ontogenesis.

1708, "a treatise on trees;" by 1825 as "the natural history of trees;" see dendro- "tree" + -ology. Related: Dendrological; dendrologist.