'chronology' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'khronologia,' where 'khronos' meant 'time' and 'logia' meant 'study of.'

'khronologia' transformed into the Latin word 'chronologia,' and eventually became the modern English word 'chronology.'

Initially, it meant 'the study of time,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the arrangement of events in time order.'