HyperDic: etymologizing

English > 1 sense of the word etymologizing:
NOUNcommunicationetymologizing, deriving, derivation(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
English > etymologizing: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase.
Synonymsderiving, derivation
Categoryhistorical linguistics, diachronic linguistics, diachronyThe study of linguistic change
Broaderexplanation, accountA statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
Spanishderivación
Catalanderivació
Verbsetymologizeconstruct the history of words

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