etymologizing

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Definition of etymologizing in English Turkish dictionary

etymologize
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English - English
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
etymologize
to find or provide etymology for a word, to find etymon for a given word
etymologize
{f} construct history or derive etymology of words (also etymologise)
etymologize
To search into the origin of words; to deduce words from their simple roots
etymologize
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"
etymologize
construct the history of words
etymologize
construct the history of words 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
etymologize
To give the etymology of; to trace to the root or primitive, as a word
etymologizing
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