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etymology

etymology Etymology is the study of a word’s history, tracing how its form and meaning have developed back toward its origin.

Etymology is the study of a word’s history, tracing how its form and meaning have developed back toward its origin. It also refers to the word-history itself, including cases where a word has been borrowed from another language.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Etymology” (Etymology).
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