shorten etymology

Etymology

• Derived from the Greek words "etymon" (true meaning) and "logos" (study).

Meaning

• The study of the origin and development of words.

Origin

• First used in the 6th century BCE by ancient Greek philosophers.

shorten relate terms

• short

  Etymology Etymology noun comes from the Greek words étymos true and logos wo

• shortening

  Etymology Old English scortnian before 12th century meaning to make shorter From

• shorten

  Etymology Derived from the Greek words etymon true meaning and logos study Me

• shortbread

  Etymology The word shortbread derives from the following elements Short Middle E

• shortcake

  Etymology and Meaning The word shortcake is derived from the Middle English word short

• expand

  Etymology Etymology is the study of the origin history and development of words It exa

• bowdlerize

  Etymology Originated from the name of Thomas Bowdler an English physician and editor

• abridge

  Etymology Late Middle English from Old French abregier from Vulgar Latin abbreviare

• abbreviation

  Etymology of Abbreviation Derived from Latin ab meaning off from brevis mea

• contract

  Etymology The word contract comes from the Latin word contractus which means drawn

• scant

  Etymology Middle English scant from Anglo French escant from Old French escant from

• precision

  Etymology The word precision derives from the Latin word praecisio which means a cu

• abbreviate

  Abbreviation Etymology Meaning Origin abbr

• change

  Etymology Etymology is the study of the origin and development of words It traces words

• modify

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