apropos etymology

Etymology

• etymology (n.): the study of the origin of words and their meaning
• etymological (adj.): relating to etymology
• etymologist (n.): a person who studies etymology

Meaning

• meaning (n.): the intended or expressed significance of a word, phrase, or symbol
• meaningful (adj.): having or conveying meaning
• meaningly (adv.): in a meaningful way

Origin

• origin (n.): the place or source from which something comes
• original (n.): the first or earliest version of something
• original (adj.): new and not copied or imitated
• originality (n.): the quality or state of being original
• originate (v.): to come into existence; to begin

apropos relate terms

• propound

  Etymology Latin proponere Pro forth Ponere to place Meaning To put forth

• position

  Etymology From Middle English posicion from Anglo Norman posicion from Old French pos

• propose

  Etymology Etymology is the study of the origin of words and the way their meaning has ch

• pose

  Etymology The word pose has two etymological roots Old French poser to place arra

• ideology

  Etymology The word ideology is derived from the French word idéologie which in turn

• trust

  Etymology The word trust comes from the Old English word treowe which means faithf

• avarice

  Etymology French avarice Medieval Latin avaritia Latin avēre to have or desire

• haunt

  Etymology The word haunt comes from the Old French word hanter meaning to frequent

• vocation

  Etymology and Origin The word vocation comes from the Latin word vocatio meaning a

• anecdote

  Etymology French anecdote unpublished or private story Late Latin anekdotos unpubli

• harlequin

  Etymology The word harlequin originates from the French word arlequin which in turn