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etymologise

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et⋅y⋅mol⋅o⋅gize

  [et-uh-mol-uh-jahyz] verb, -gized, -giz⋅ing.
Use etymologise in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to trace the history of (a word).
–verb (used without object)
2. to study etymology.
3. to give or suggest the etymology of words.
Also, especially British, et⋅y⋅mol⋅o⋅gise.

Origin:
1520–30; < LL etymologizāre. See etymology, -ize

Related forms:
et⋅y⋅mol⋅o⋅giz⋅a⋅ble, adjective
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etymologise

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" [syn: etymologize] 
2. construct the history of words [syn: etymologize] 
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