Associations to the word «Etymology»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
ETYMOLOGY, noun. (uncountable) The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.
ETYMOLOGY, noun. (countable) An account of the origin and historical development of a word.
Dictionary definition
ETYMOLOGY, noun. A history of a word.
ETYMOLOGY, noun. The study of the sources and development of words.
Wise words
The difference between the right word and the almost right
word is the difference between lightning and a lightning
bug.