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Etymologize (Verb)

Meaning 1

Construct the history of words.

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Examples

  • Linguists often attempt to etymologize obscure archaic terms by studying their association with Latin words.
  • The task of etymologizing the word 'quarantine' reveals its origins as a spatial measure in 14th-century Italy.
  • To etymologize any term is to uncover its development and meaning over centuries of human interaction and cultural shifts.
  • By etymologizing both 'father' and 'pater,' we find significant connections between the formation of these two distinctly related terms.
  • Researcher's effort to etymologize the words 'cave' and 'cavern' exposed a rich series of transformations connected to geographical discoveries.

Synonyms

  • Etymologise

Hypernyms

  • Construct
  • Retrace

Related Words

  • Etymologizing (noun)
  • Etymology (noun)

Meaning 2

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".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • The professor spent the entire lecture attempting to etymologize the ancient Greek term that had been lost to time.
  • Etymologizing the word's origins led the researcher to several unrelated possibilities.
  • His lack of formal education in linguistics did not prevent him from enthusiastically etymologizing the dialect.
  • Critics argued that the article's author etymologized the word without sufficient credible sources.
  • The amateur linguist loved etymologizing and sharing the history behind obscure words on his blog.

Synonyms

  • Etymologise

Hypernyms

  • Educe

Related Words

  • Etymology (noun)
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