What does "etymologize" mean?
Etymologize: To give the etymology of; to trace to the root or primitive, as a word. Camden
Additional senses
- 2.To search into the origin of words; to deduce words from their simple roots. How perilous it is to etymologize at random. Trench.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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