etymologize verb.
[ɛtɪ'mɒlǝdʒʌɪz] Also
etymologise.
M16.[medieval Latin etymologizare, from Latin etymologia: see ETYMOLOGY, -IZE.]1. verb trans. Give or suggest an etymology or derivation for.
M16.2. verb intrans. Study etymology; search into the origins of words; give or suggest etymologies for words.
M17. ■ etymologi'zation noun (
rare)
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