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Etymologizing

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Definitions for Etymologizing

noun
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
Synonyms
deriving derivation
verb
give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word)
Synonyms
etymologize etymologise
Examples
  1. The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly
  2. Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing
verb
construct the history of words
Synonyms
etymologize etymologise

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