Etymology is the study of the origin and history of words. It involves tracing the changes in form and meaning that words have undergone over time.
Meaning refers to the sense or significance that a word conveys. It can be either literal (denoting the actual object or concept) or figurative (suggesting a secondary or metaphorical sense).
Origin refers to the source or language from which a word is derived. It can be a native word, borrowed from another language, or a newly coined word.
Corresponding etymology, meaning and origin of some common words:
Word | Etymology | Meaning | Origin ---|---|---|---| Car | Latin "carrus" | Vehicle for transportation | Latin Computer | Latin "computare" (to calculate) | Electronic machine for processing data | Latin Democracy | Greek "dēmokratia" (rule by the people) | Government where power is vested in the people | Greek Education | Latin "educere" (to lead out) | Process of acquiring knowledge and skills | Latin Friend | Old English "freond" | Person connected by mutual affection | Germanic Gravity | Latin "gravitas" (heaviness) | Force that attracts objects to each other | Latin Internet | Interconnected network of computers | Coined from "inter" (between) and "net" (network) | English Language | Latin "lingua" (tongue) | System of communication through words and gestures | Latin Music | Greek "mousikē" (art of the Muses) | Art of combining vocal or instrumental sounds | Greek Philosophy | Greek "philosophia" (love of wisdom) | Study of fundamental questions about life and existence | Greek
Etymology Origin Latin correspondēre Root com with together respondēre to
Etymology From Old French respondre from Latin respondere from re back sp
Etymology of Correspondent From Middle French correspondant from Late Latin correspon
Etymology is the study of the origin and history of words It involves tracing the changes
Etymology From Old French respondre from Latin respondere from re back sp
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and how their meaning has changed over time
Etymology The word religiosity is derived from the Latin word religio which means
Etymology The word proportionate originates from the Latin phrase pro portione meani
Etymology The word consonant derives from the Latin word consonans which means sou
Etymology Co Latin prefix meaning with together or jointly Incident Latin i
Etymology From Greek apo away phora bearing Meaning A moving away depar
Etymology From Latin acquīrō from ad to quaerō seek from Proto Indo Europ
Etymology of square Derived from the Old English word sċēare meaning a corner
Etymology The word harmonize comes from the Greek word harmonia which means conco
Etymology The word rime has multiple etymological sources Old English hrím or h
