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Etymology
/ˌɛt.ɪˈmɒl.ə.dʒi/
The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.
📖 Definitions of "Etymology"
noun
- 1
The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.
- 2
The origin and historical development of a word; the derivation.
- 3
An account of the origin and historical development of a word as presented in a dictionary or the like.
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