Examples of 'etymological' in a sentence

Meaning of "etymological"

etymological (adjective): Etymological is an adjective relating to the study of the origin and history of words, including their meanings and changes in form and structure over time. Etymology is the branch of linguistics that deals with the derivation and development of words. Understanding the etymological roots of words can provide insights into their meanings and connections to other languages
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  • Of or relating to etymology.
  • (of a word) Consistent with its etymological characteristics (in historical usage and/or the source language).

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The etymological origin of the word is unclear.
Most entries also have etymological notes.
The etymological derivation of their ethnonym is unknown.
The adjective queer poses etymological problems.
The etymological origin of the name is unclear.
Word that has a common etymological origin.
In its etymological sense passion equates to suffering.
Latin titles are for etymological comparisons.
Its etymological roots are not hard to trace.
Do you know the etymological basis.
The etymological meaning of unclaimed property.
It also goes over the etymological origins and changes.
Most etymological dictionaries are silent about it.
It is filled with fascinating etymological and historical detail.
Etymological dictionaries are the product of research in historical linguistics.

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This is what we call etymological or historical dictionaries.
Etymological dictionary of succulent plant names.
I understand the etymological root of the word religion.
Several cultures have extremely similar etymological histories.
There are also etymological explanations in his book.
Cognates are words that have a common etymological origin.
There are a few etymological explanations for shoulder.
His interpretations are based mainly on the etymological method.
Its ultimate etymological origin is uncertain.
There is no consensus on its etymological origins.
It has no etymological connection with forests.
Those are words with a common etymological origin.
It is also the etymological root of the word serendipity.
I was reading about these strange words in an etymological dictionary.
The etymological study of place names.
It is also consistent from the etymological point of view.
The etymological history of the term pasquin is curious.
I understand what you are asking me from an etymological standpoint.
Its etymological origin is discussed by linguists.
Edna is a name with two possible etymological sources.
The etymological history of some of these words is interesting.
And there is no lack of etymological resources.
An etymological dictionary discusses the etymology of the words listed.
It also featured an etymological spelling.
The etymological origins of the word nosferatu are difficult to determine.
Wikipedia is not an etymological dictionary.
Further etymological elaborations are speculative.
His stuff is mostly etymological.
We begin from the etymological sense of the term information.
Etymological dictionaries are dictionaries that explain the origins of words.
Toga candida is the etymological source of the word candidate.
This explanation is however not very plausible in etymological terms.
Several etymological themes exist.
His evidence was of an etymological nature.
An etymological relationship between the game names is also assumed.

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