etymology

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- UK Pronunciation
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- \ˌe-tə-ˈmä-lə-jē\
- /ˌet.ɪˈmɒl.ə.dʒi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˌe-tə-ˈmä-lə-jē\

Definitions of etymology word

noun etymology The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history. 1
noun etymology origin of words 1
noun etymology origin of a specific word 1
uncountable noun etymology Etymology is the study of the origins and historical development of words. 0
countable noun etymology The etymology of a particular word is its history. 0
noun etymology the study of the sources and development of words and morphemes 0

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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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derivation — The derivation of something, especially a word, is its origin or source.
development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
origin — something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin.
root — Elihu [el-uh-hyoo] /ˈɛl əˌhyu/ (Show IPA), 1845–1937, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1912.
source — any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?

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conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
consequence — The consequences of something are the results or effects of it.
effect — something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
end — Come or bring to a final point; finish.
outgrowth — a natural development, product, or result: to consider truancy an outgrowth of parental neglect.

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