Results 1 to 4 of 4
Thread: Etymology
- 07-Mar-2007, 15:11 #1
Newbie
- Join Date
- Mar 2007
- Posts
- 1
Etymology What does Etymology mean?
- 07-Mar-2007, 16:31 #2
No Longer With Us
- Join Date
- Oct 2006
- Posts
- 19,449
Re: Etymology 1398, from Gk. etymologia, from etymon "true sense" (neut. of etymos "true," related to eteos "true") + logos "word
The study of the origins of words and their meanings.
- 07-Mar-2007, 17:30 #3
Harmless drudge
- Join Date
- Jul 2006
- Posts
- 12,935
Teacher Re: Etymology etymology = the general study (as Anglika said); but it can also refer to a particular root - 'the etymology of a word'.
b
- 07-Mar-2007, 18:12 #4
Junior Member
- Join Date
- Apr 2006
- Posts
- 41
Re: Etymology en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology
its one of the greatest places that you dont want to get out of it
Similar Threads
-
etymology
By Unregistered in forum Ask a TeacherReplies: 1Last Post: 04-Jan-2007, 11:04 -
etymology
By 1364 in forum Ask a TeacherReplies: 1Last Post: 31-Jul-2005, 16:49 -
The etymology, please.
By Yuri Yoshikuni in forum Ask a TeacherReplies: 1Last Post: 20-Nov-2004, 04:18 -
Etymology of...the most beautiful human beings :) :P
By Tanja in forum General Language DiscussionsReplies: 3Last Post: 17-Aug-2004, 20:17 -
Etymology - a great way to new vocabs
By bmo in forum Comments & SuggestionsReplies: 5Last Post: 26-Jun-2004, 23:45
