Etymology synonyms

ĕt'ə-mŏl'ə-jē

word origins

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word history

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development of vocabulary

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Origin is the start, center or beginning of something or the place where a person comes from.

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historical-linguistics

(Linguistics) The scientific study of language change.

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(Linguistics) The historical origin and development of a word; an etymology.

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The study of written records, esp. literary texts, in order to determine their authenticity, meaning, etc.

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onomastics

The study of the origins and forms of proper names.

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cognates (related)

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aramaic (related)

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neologism (related)

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language (related)

All the vocal sounds, words, and ways of combining them common to a particular nation, tribe, or other speech community

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Something that belongs to the past:

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word origin

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etymological (related)

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etymologically (related)

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literal meaning (related)

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orthography (related)

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Find another word for etymology. In this page you can discover 18 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for etymology, like: word origins, word history, development of vocabulary, origin, historical-linguistics, derivation, philology, onomastics, cognates, aramaic and neologism.