etymology
et‧y‧mol‧o‧gy /ˌetəˈmɒlədʒi, ˌetɪˈmɒlədʒi $ -ˈmɑː-/
noun
2. [countable] a description of the history of a word
—etymologist noun [countable]
—etymological /ˌetəməˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂, ˌetɪməˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective
—etymologically /-kli/ adverb
et‧y‧mol‧o‧gy /ˌetəˈmɒlədʒi, ˌetɪˈmɒlədʒi $ -ˈmɑː-/
noun Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: etymologia, from Greek, from etymon 'original meaning', from etymos 'true'
1. [uncountable] the study of the origins, history, and changing meanings of wordsLanguage: Latin
Origin: etymologia, from Greek, from etymon 'original meaning', from etymos 'true'
2. [countable] a description of the history of a word
—etymologist noun [countable]
—etymological /ˌetəməˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂, ˌetɪməˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective
—etymologically /-kli/ adverb