Associations to the word «Etymologize»
Wiktionary
ETYMOLOGIZE, verb. (linguistics) (ambitransitive) to find or provide etymology for a word, to find etymon for a given word
Dictionary definition
ETYMOLOGIZE, verb. Give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word); "The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly"; "Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing".
ETYMOLOGIZE, verb. Construct the history of words.
Wise words
Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for
people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or
ill.