Philology, derived from the Greek (philologia, from the terms philos meaning "loved, beloved, dear, friend" and logos "word, articulation, reason"), considers both form and meaning in linguistic expression, combining linguistics and literary studies. Classical philology's the philology of the Greek, Latin and Sanskrit languages. Classical philology's historically primary, originating in European Renaissance Humanism, but was soon joined by philologies of other languages both European (Germanic,… (More on Philology)