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Meaning of 'etymologize' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Etymologize [ v. t.]
- To give the etymology of; to trace to the root or primitive, as a word.
- To search into the origin of words; to deduce words from their simple roots.

Meaning of 'etymologize' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . etymologize [ v]
Meaning (1):
- give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word)
Example in sentence:
  • Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing;
  • The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly

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