ETYMOLOGY

Etymology

Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time. By an extension, the term "the etymology of word" means the origin of the particular word.

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etymology

Noun

  1. The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.
  2. An account of the origin and historical development of a word.


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