what does etymologise mean?
ETYMOLOGISE as VERB
- Meaning
- construct the history of words
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Hypernyms(s) etymologise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word)
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly
- Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing
Hypernyms(s) etymologise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
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