etymologize
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英英释义
verb
- construct the history of words
Synonym: etymologise
- give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word)
- The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly
- Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing
Synonym: etymologise