etymology
/ˌɛtəˈmɑlədʒi/
noun
- The study of the origin and historical development of words.
- Knowing the etymology of a word can help you remember its meaning.
- Etymology is a fascinating field that reveals how languages change over time.
- In her linguistics class, she learned about the etymology of the word 'disaster'.
- The origin and historical development of a particular word.
- The etymology of 'pizza' traces back to Italian and Greek words.
- The word 'robot' has a surprising etymology from a Czech play.
- He looked up the etymology of 'serendipity' in the dictionary.
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