'alphabetology' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'alphabetos,' where 'alpha' and 'beta' are the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, combined with '-logy' meaning 'study of.'

'alphabetos' transformed into the English word 'alphabet,' and eventually became the modern English word 'alphabetology' through the addition of '-logy.'

Initially, it meant 'study of alphabets,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.