Which description is an etymology of the word speak?
unspeakable: un- (prefix) + speak (root) word + -able (suffix)
to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary
express in words; articulate, bring out, enunciate, pass, speak, state, talk
Middle English speken, from Old English sprecan, specan

Question

Which description is an etymology of the word speak?
unspeakable: un- (prefix) + speak (root) word + -able (suffix)
to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary
express in words; articulate, bring out, enunciate, pass, speak, state, talk
Middle English speken, from Old English sprecan, specan

anonymous · Answer

An etymology is the study of the origin of words, so the best answer would be D.