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Some claim that the butterfly had originally been named as flutterby or even that Shakespeare was responsible for changing the name. The truth is that the word butterfly really means butter-fly: a fly (or flying animal) that was supposed to like butter or whose excrements resemble butter. The link with dairy products is not only evident in English: the German name "Schmetterling" is derived from "Schmetten", the word for "cream" in some German dialects.
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What is the suffix for Etymology?
The suffix for etymology is "ology", which means the study of.
What is the smallest butterfly?
The Western Pygmy Blue Butterfly is the smallest butterfly.
What is both a swimming style and an insect?
Butterfly is both a swimming style in competitive swimming and an insect. It is named butterfly due to the resemblance of the stroke to the movement of a butterfly's wings.
Where did the lamp originate from?
I typed "etymology Lamp" in Google, and it took me to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary on line. Etymology means source. "Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French lampe, from Latin lampas, from Greek, from lampein to shine; akin to Hittite lap- to burn ; Date: 13th century" (Quoted from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary online:http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/lamp)
What is the smallest butterfly known and how small?
monarch butterfly minnesota's butterfly find pic
What is the etymology of etymology?
The etymology of etymology is from the greek etumologia which means "true sense of a word"
What is the opposite of etymology?
Etymology is the opposite of Antipodes
What is the Latin etymology of the word "etymology"?
The Latin etymology of the word "etymology" comes from the Latin word "etymologia," which means the study of the true meanings and origins of words.
Does a thesaurus give the etymology of a word?
No, a thesaurus does not give the etymology of a word. However, the etymology can be found in a dictionary.
How does A thesaurus gives the etymology of a word?
No, a thesaurus does not give the etymology of a word. However, the etymology can be found in a dictionary.
What is the etymology of art?
The etymology of art is the history of art
What is a sentence for etymology?
I'd like to know the etymology of that word.
What is the etymology of the word cereal?
the etymology of the word ''cereal'' is from laitin
What is the meaning of transcreated?
This definition is lacking an etymology or has an incomplete etymology
What do you call the study of word origins?
The study of word origins is called etymology. In my student days I was told that it is one of the less exact areas of historical linguistics.
The Latin root anima- means studying the origins of words is called?
◘ life; etymology
What is the word persecute etymology?
What is the etymology of the word persecute its for my language homework
