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Etymologizing

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Noun

1. derivation, deriving, etymologizing

(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

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Etymologizing

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verb
to trace, state, or suggest the etymology of (a word)

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Etymologizing

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verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˌetyˈmoloˌgized or ˌetyˈmoloˌgizing
to trace the etymology of, or give or suggest an etymology for (a word or words)

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Etymologizing

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v. et·y·mol·o·gized, et·y·mol·o·giz·ing, et·y·mol·o·giz·es
v.tr.
To trace and state the etymology of.
v.intr.
To give or suggest the etymology of a word.

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