Etymology
Etymology = the study of the origins of words
- the study of the history of the form of words, and the origin and evolution of their semantic meaning across time
- the word "etymology" comes from:
- Greek etymologia for "study of the true sense of a word"
- etymos (true sense, actual) +-logia (study of)
- Greek etymologia for "study of the true sense of a word"
- viewing the etymology of a word helps to understand the use, meanings, and implications of words
- especially to appreciate distinctions between synonyms
- we recommend using https://www.etymonline.com/