etymologizing
English Thesaurus
1. (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | account, explanation, |
| definition | : | a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | diachronic linguistics, diachrony, historical linguistics, |
| definition | : | the study of linguistic change (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | derive, |
| definition | : | come from (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | etymologise, etymologize, |
| definition | : | construct the history of words (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | derive, |
| definition | : | come from (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | etymologise, etymologize, |
| definition | : | construct the history of words (verb.cognition) |
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