Etymologize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Etymologize is a verb meaning (linguistics, ambitransitive) To find or provide the etymology for a word.
Meaning
(linguistics, ambitransitive) To find or provide the etymology for a word.
Example Sentences
It has long been noted that the Sardinian toponymy and lexicon contain numerous elements that cannot satisfactorily be etymologized within Latin.
Word Forms
- etymologizes
- etymologizing
- etymologized
- etymologise
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include etymologise, folk-etymologize, derive, re-etymologize, etiologize, aetiologize.
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