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Etymology

Etymology derives from two Greek words: - étymos: "true" or "real" - lógos: "word" or "study"

Meaning

Etymology refers to the study of the history of words: - Their origin - Development - Changes in meaning

Origin

The term etymology was first coined by the Ancient Greek philosophers Socrates and Plato. They used it to describe the study of the true meaning of words and how they connect concepts and ideas.

Etymology is a field of linguistics that examines:

• The derivation of words
• Their changes over time (diachronic linguistics)
• Their relationship to other words (synchronic linguistics)

after relate terms

• aftermath

  Etymology of Aftermath The word aftermath originates from Middle English c 1425 s

• further

  Etymology The word further derives from the Old English furthor which itself is deri

• posthumous

  Etymology Post Latin after Humus Latin earth Meaning Pertaining to or o

• succeed

  Etymology Old French succeder Latin succedere to come up under take the place of P

• residue

  Etymology Residue derives from the Latin word residuum meaning a remainder Meanin

• alert

  Etymology The word alert comes from the Latin word alterāre which means to alter

• alter

  Etymology The word alter comes from the Latin verb alterare which means to change