etymology in Arabic

Arabic words for etymology

study of the historical development of languages, particularly of individual words

تَأْثِيل taʔṯīl, عِلْم تَأْثِيل ʕilm taʔṯīl

account of the origin and historical development of a word

اِشْتِقَاق ištiqāq, تَأْثِيل taʔṯīl

English meaning of etymology

1. noun The scientific study of the origin and evolution of a word's semantic meaning across time, including its constituent morphemes and phonemes.
2. noun The entire catalogue of meanings that a word, morpheme, or sign has carried throughout its history.
3. noun An account of the origin and historical development of a word as presented in a dictionary or the like.
4. noun The direct origin of a name, as in who someone was named after.

Full definition of etymology

etymology in a sentence

• Holonyms: historical linguistics < linguistics
• Although written the same, the words lead (the metal) and lead (the verb) have totally different etymologies.

Synonyms of etymology

• derivation

etymology in other languages

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Questions about etymology in Arabic

What is the meaning of etymology in Arabic?

Etymology in Arabic is تَأْثِيل (taʔṯīl), عِلْم تَأْثِيل (ʕilm taʔṯīl), اِشْتِقَاق (ištiqāq).

ما معنى كلمة etymology؟

Etymology: تَأْثِيل (taʔṯīl), عِلْم تَأْثِيل (ʕilm taʔṯīl), اِشْتِقَاق (ištiqāq).

What does etymology mean in English?

Etymology means the scientific study of the origin and evolution of a word's semantic meaning across time, including its constituent morphemes and phonemes.