(v) give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word), Syn. etymologise, Example:The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly; Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing

etymologize

(v) construct the history of words, Syn. etymologise

deriving

(n) (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase, Syn. etymologizing, derivation

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Etymological

a. [ L. etymologicus, Gr. 'etymologiko`s: cf. F. étymologique. See Etymology. ] Pertaining to etymology, or the derivation of words. -- Et`y*mo*log"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

Etymologicon

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'etymologiko`n, prop. neut. sing. from 'etymologiko`s. ] An etymological dictionary or manual. [ 1913 Webster ]

Etymologist

n. [ Cf. F. étymologiste. ] One who investigates the derivation of words. [ 1913 Webster ]

Etymologize

v. t. [ Cf. F. étymologiser. ] To give the etymology of; to trace to the root or primitive, as a word. Camden [ 1913 Webster ]

Etymologize

v. t. To search into the origin of words; to deduce words from their simple roots. [ 1913 Webster ]

How perilous it is to etymologize at random. Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]

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刘熙

[刘熙 / 劉熙, Liú Xī] Liu Xi (late Han, fl. 180), author of etymological dictionary 釋名|释名, See Also: 釋名, 释名 #90028

中饱

[中饱 / 中飽, zhōng bǎo] embezzlement; to line one's pockets with public funds; (possible etymological meaning: the middle-man makes a profit) #104745

俗字

[俗字, sú zì] common form of Chinese character (as opposed to etymologically correct form 正體字|正体字); same as 俗體字|俗体字, See Also: 正體字, 正体字, 俗體字, 俗体字 #107599

古义

[古义 / 古義, gǔ yì] ancient meaning; original or etymological meaning of a word #406429

俗体字

[俗体字 / 俗體字, sú tǐ zì] common form of Chinese character (versus the etymologically correct form) #492820

蹎

[蹎, diān] to fall forward; etymological variant of 颠, See Also: 颠

释名

[释名 / 釋名, shì míng] late Han etymological dictionary "Explain Words" by 劉熙|刘熙, 27 chapters in 8 scrolls, 1502 entries, See Also: 劉熙, 刘熙

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語源説

[ごげんせつ, gogensetsu] (n) etymological theory; etymology

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Etymologie { f }; Lehre von der Wortherkunft

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