Etymology

What do we mean by etymology?

The origin and historical development of a linguistic form as shown by determining its basic elements, earliest known use, and changes in form and meaning, tracing its transmission from one language to another, identifying its cognates in other languages, and reconstructing its ancestral form where possible. noun

The branch of linguistics that deals with etymologies. noun

That part of philology which treats of the history of words in respect both to form and to meanings, tracing them back toward their origin, and setting forth and explaining the changes they have undergone. noun

Specifically The particular history of a word, including an account of its various forms and senses. noun

In grammar, that division of grammar which treats of the parts of speech and their inflections. noun

That branch of philological science which treats of the history of words, tracing out their origin, primitive significance, and changes of form and meaning. noun

That part of grammar which relates to the changes in the form of the words in a language; inflection. noun

The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words. noun

An account of the origin and historical development of a word. noun

The study of the sources and development of words noun

A history of a word noun

The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.

The origin and historical development of a word; the derivation.

An account of the origin and historical development of a word as presented in a dictionary or the like.

I am surprised that this word is not here yet....now it is. Etymology is the study of the origins of words. Some words have been derived from other languages, possibly in a changed form (the source words are called etymons). Through old texts and comparisons with other languages, etymologists try to reconstruct the history of words — when they entered a language, from what source, and how their form and meaning changed. A word often misused and mispronounced 'entymology' which is the study of insects! Urban Dictionary

The study of the origin of words. Not to be confused with "entomology", the study of bugs. "Entymology" is not a word, despite what the other definition says. Urban Dictionary

A person who purposefully misuses a term or tries to appropriate a term based on historical meanings in order to advance a political agenda. Terms some etymological terrorists have used in the past: Isolationist to refer to non-interventionism Classical libertarian to refer to communism and more. Urban Dictionary

A Dirty Sanchez occurs when the passive partner (male or female) is sodomized and a coating of mucus/feces/lube remains on the shaft of the active partner's penis. He pulls out and the passive partner fellates him, drawing the member into his/her mouth through tightly pursed lips. This acts to squeegee the matter from the penis into a thin line or bead encircling the mouth. It forms a John Waters's moustache-like deposit on the recipient's upper lip like the moustache on a Mexican guy (e.g., from a 1930s movie; hence "Sanchez"), or John Waters. (A "Filthy Waters" is equally descriptive, but that term hasn't caught on perhaps due to its being a bit esoteric.) Urban Dictionary

The standard logic used by such people as the knights of the round table. It's sound logic that can only be understood by men of science. E.g. You want to test if a woman is a witch. You burn witches, but you also burn wood. This means witches burn because they are made of wood. Wood also floats in water, just like a duck. So therefore, if she weighs the same as a duck, then she is made out of wood, and is therefore a witch. Now you must weigh her on a set of large scales with a duck, and if they weigh the same, she is guilty of being a witch. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to etymology:
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Words that rhyme with etymology:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe etymology:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective etymology:
treats, unknown, names.

Consonant match to etymology:
atomology.

Words that sound like etymology:
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