Synonyms for etymology
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The scientific study of the origin and evolution of a word's semantic meaning across time, including its constituent morphemes and phonemes.
Holonyms: historical linguistics < linguistics
Related words
- Word family
- etymologic etymological etymythology etymon
- Phrases
- folk etymology popular etymology surface etymology
Forms
- Plural
- etymologies → derivations…
Example sentences
- derivation Esperanto has an excellent derivation system.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| etymology | rising | |
| derivation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- derivation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (derivation4 = 4 syllables).