etymologizing

英[ˌetɪ'mɒlədʒaɪz] 美[ˌetə'mɒləˌdʒaɪz]
  • v.探溯语源;研究语源
etymologized etymologized etymologizing etymologizes
  • derivation n.派生;推导;来历衍生物;导数.
  • rightmost adj.最右边的;最右面的
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"

  2. construct the history of words

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