ETYMOLOGIZING
deriving, derivation, etymologizing
(noun) (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
etymologizing
present participle of etymologize
Source: Wiktionary
ETYMOLOGIZE
Et`y*mol"o*gize, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. étymologiser.]
Definition: To give the etymology of; to trace to the root or primitive, as a word. Camden
Et`y*mol"o*gize, v. t.
Definition: To search into the origin of words; to deduce words from their simple roots. How perilous it is to etymologize at random. Trench.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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