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Etymology is the study of the history of words and their origins The history includes how their form and meaning have changed over time.
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∙ 15y agoEtymology means the origin of a word or phrase, what language it comes from, how it was first used and why.
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What is the etomology of etomology?
Etymology is the study of a word's history, origins, and how it's use and meaning have changed over time.
What is the medical term meaning study of the cause of any disease or any theory of its origin?
Etomology
What is the etomology for homophone?
Homo- means "same." -phone means "sound." Homophones are words that sound the same.
What is the etomology of a word?
Etymology is the study of a word's history, origins, and how it's use and meaning have changed over time.
What is the etomology of the word air?
The word "air" comes from the Old French word "aire" which derives from the Latin word "āēr", meaning "atmosphere" or "air."
What is the etomology of the word cheat?
ANSWER:If I'm not mistaken, the etymology of cheating is all about using words through texting. Now that we have all this new gadget like cell phone and computer, it becomes the way of people how to communicate when they found themselves cheating or having affairs. But don't take my words for it, you can research it I might be wrong..
Where does the last name linger come from?
It is derived from the Tilia Tree which in German is Linde. Also known as Lime (not the citrus fruit), Linden, or Basswood tree. Research the genus Tilia to learn more about the etomology. Persons named Linger typically originate from the Lower Rhine. As a Linger, my ancestors were Hessians during the Revolutionary War and currently reside in and around West Virginia.
What etomology is Mercury?
Two things: First, Mercury was the ancient god of speed and agility in Greece mythology. Second, for a long time, the metal mercury was called 'Quicksilver'. Quick=Mercury, and the name of the material changed. By the way, the symbol for the element, mercury, is Hg, which comes from the Greek "Hydrargyros", which means "water-silver", which wasn't a bad name, at all. Silver was called, "Argyros", so in turn, its symbol is 'Ag'.
