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Etymology:

Word: etymology Origin: Greek Meaning: "true sense of a word"

Breakdown:

  • etymo- (from Greek étymos, meaning "true")
  • -logy (from Greek -logía, meaning "study of")

Meaning and Origin:

Etymology is the study of the origin and development of words. It examines how words change over time in terms of their form, sound, and meaning. Etymologists trace the history of words, identify their roots, and explore their relationships with other words.

Examples:

  • The word "etymology" itself comes from the Greek words étymos, meaning "true," and -logía, meaning "study of."
  • The word "dog" is derived from the Middle English word dogge, which in turn is derived from the Old English word docga, which means "dog."
  • The word "computer" comes from the Old French word computer, which in turn is derived from the Latin word computare, meaning "to calculate."

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