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etymologize

Definition of etymologize (English)

verb

  1. give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word)
    • The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly
    • Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing
    sumber: wordnet30
  2. construct the history of words
    sumber: wordnet30
  3. To give the etymology of; to trace to the root or primitive, as a word.
    sumber: webster1913
  4. To search into the origin of words; to deduce words from their simple roots.
    sumber: webster1913