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What is the etymology of the word 'etymology'?

Question #150906. Asked by odo5435.
Last updated Apr 06 2024.
Originally posted Apr 06 2024 10:58 AM.

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Etymology comes from the Latin word 'etymon', meaning "origin of a word", and the Latin came from the same Greek word (etymon), meaning "literal meaning of a word according to its origin" (link https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/etymology).


Apr 06 2024, 11:05 AM
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