Question

What is Etymology??

Answer 1

"Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time." Just from wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology

Answer 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. Synonyms: word history, word lore, historical development.

the study of historical linguistic change, especially as manifested in individual words.
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Answer 3

et·y·mol·o·gy/ˌetəˈmäləjē/
Noun:

The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.
The origin of a word and the historical development of its meaning.

Answer 4

When you study where words came from and how their state has changed over time.