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ETYMOLOGY
​[et-uh-mol-uh-jee] 1. The derivation of a word. 2. A chronological account of the birth and development of a particular word or element of a word, often delineating its spread from one language to another and its evolving changes in form and meaning. 3. the study of historical linguistic change, especially as manifested in individual words.
Origin: 1350-1400; Middle English < Latin etymologia < Greek etymología
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Etymology has always fascinated me, as a nigh-poetic combination of history and language, and I've always wanted to know more. Though my knowledge of this topic is limited, I made this site to teach myself more and spread the joy of this science to others. So welcome to my lexophile's sanctum, and I hope that you find the study of word origins as fascinating as I do. I have a blog, updated daily since 11/2/16, and I design etymology infographics for this site as well; please check it all out!

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