etymology
noun | /etymology/
Study of word origins.
etymology
noun | /etymology/
Word ListsStudy of word origins.
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Examples
"Etymology traced "salary" to salt."
Mnemonic Trick
Etymon = true meaning + logy = study → study of word origins.
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