'fungology' originates from New Latin and Greek, specifically from Latin 'fungus' where 'fungus' meant 'mushroom', and from Greek 'logia' (from 'logos') where 'logia' meant 'study' or 'discourse'.

'fungology' changed from New Latin 'fungologia' (formed from Latin 'fungus' + Greek '-logia') and eventually entered English as the modern word 'fungology'.

Initially, it meant 'the study of fungi', and over time this core meaning has remained largely unchanged in modern usage.