Cantata is the feminine past participle of the Italian verb cantare, "to sing," and means simply "sung."
Dictionary. Or an Etymological Dictionary.
From the Online Etymological (word origins) Dictionary: "1555, whobub "confused noise," generally believed to be of Irish origin, perhaps from Gaelic ub!, expression of aversion or contempt, or O.Ir. battle cry abu, from buide "victory."
Oxford English Dictionary.
It means an account of all the facts relating to formation of word and development of its meaning.
Sorry; my favorite online etymological dictionary has no such listing. However, "fiddle" does carry a contemptuous sense, "fiddle-faddle" means "trifles" or "busy oneself with trifles; talk nonsense", and "fiddle-dee-dee" is a contemptuous nonsense word.
The word is etymological. It describes something related to the study of the origin and history of words.
What is the etymological origin of that word? Etymologically speaking, many English words derive from the Latin.
Dictionary. Or an Etymological Dictionary.
An standard dictionary will give you the meaning of a word. An etymological dictionary will give you its origin.
By looking up an etymological dictionary, such as the Oxford.
A dictionary that gives a detailed history of the origin of a word is called an etymological dictionary
That's an ambiguous question. The science/art of tracing a word to its origin is called "etymology." The origin of that word, or its original form, is the "root word," or the "etymological root."
Use an etymological dictionary, for example Wiktionary.
The word "genealogy" is of Greek origin. It comes from the Greek words "genea", which means "generation", and "logos", which means "knowledge."
The etymological origin of the word kidney is unclear. It is thought to possibly come from the Proto-Germanic *keudō ‎ meaning "sack, testicle".
The etymological roots of the word "etymology" can be traced back to the Greek word "etumologia," which means the study of true meanings of words.
To find the etymology of a word in a dictionary, you can look for the word's origin or history typically provided in the entry. This section often includes information about the word's language of origin and its evolution over time. You can also use specialized etymological dictionaries or online resources for more in-depth information.