Definitions from Wiktionary (etymology)
▸ noun: (uncountable, linguistics) The scientific study of the origin and evolution of a word's semantic meaning across time, including its constituent morphemes and phonemes.
▸ noun: (countable) The entire catalogue of meanings that a word, morpheme, or sign has carried throughout its history.
▸ noun: (countable) An account of the origin and historical development of a word as presented in a dictionary or the like.
▸ noun: (countable) The direct origin of a name, as in who someone was named after.
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▸ noun: (uncountable, linguistics) The scientific study of the origin and evolution of a word's semantic meaning across time, including its constituent morphemes and phonemes.
▸ noun: (countable) The entire catalogue of meanings that a word, morpheme, or sign has carried throughout its history.
▸ noun: (countable) An account of the origin and historical development of a word as presented in a dictionary or the like.
▸ noun: (countable) The direct origin of a name, as in who someone was named after.
▸ Also see etymology
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▸ Words similar to etymologies
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