(uncountable, linguistics) The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.

simple past tense and past participle of etymologize

present participle of etymologize

(linguistics, transitive, intransitive) To find or provide the etymology for a word.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of etymologize

(linguistics) The process or action of etymologizing.

A word constructed as a translation of a foreign word by using the etymology of the foreign word

plural of etymologer

An etymologist.

(not comparable) Of or relating to etymology. / (comparable) (of a word) Consistent with its etymological characteristics (in historical usage and/or the source language).