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etymology
etymology /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 words
2. [countable] a description of the history of a word
—etymologist noun [countable]
—etymological /ˌetəməˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂, ˌetɪməˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective
—etymologically /-kli/ adverb