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

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etymology

Source Word

etymology

IPA(Pronunciation)

uncountable countable

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

Japanese Meaning

語源学: 言語の歴史的発展、特に単語がどのように変遷していったかを研究する学問

Her research in etymology revealed surprising connections between neighboring languages.

彼女の語源の研究は、近隣の言語の間に驚くべきつながりを明らかにした。

Sense（1）

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

Sense（2）

(countable) The origin and historical development of a word; the derivation.

The etymology of the term Japlish is disputed and contentiously so.

Sense（3）

Sense（4）

(countable) The direct origin of a name, as in who someone was named after.

I'm sure you know the etymology of your name, Goodspeed.

etymologies

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