Meaning Of The Word Etymology

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Etymology Meaning

Etymology Definition
Etymology Definition

What's The Definition Of Etymology?

etymology
countable noun: The etymology of a particular word is its history.
uncountable noun: Etymology is the study of the origins and historical development of words.

etymology in American English
the origin and development of a word, affix, phrase, etc.; the tracing of a word or other form back as far as possible in its own language and to its source in contemporary or earlier languages
noun: the derivation of a word

etymology in British English
noun: the study of the sources and development of words and morphemes

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