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a history of a word the study of the sources and development of words
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The history of a word shown by tracing its usages and forms back to its earliest known form.
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The history and derivation of words, and their study.
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is the study of the origin and history of words.
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(1) The origin of a word. (2) The study of word origins and the history of words--especially how words can be traced back to a root, ie, an earlier source word. See etymon. Contrast with folk etymology.
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