etymology in Malay

Malay words for etymology

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

etimologi

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

• etymology in Hindi
• etymology in Tamil
• etymology in Marathi
• etymology in Urdu
• etymology in Bengali
• etymology in Telugu
• etymology in Malayalam
• etymology in Kannada
• etymology in Punjabi
• etymology in Odia
• etymology in Sanskrit
• etymology in Sinhala
• etymology in Pashto
• etymology in Tagalog
• etymology in Arabic
• etymology in Indonesian
• etymology in Thai
• etymology in Vietnamese
• etymology in Myanmar

Questions about etymology in Malay

What is the meaning of etymology in Malay?

Etymology in Malay is etimologi.

Apakah maksud etymology dalam bahasa Melayu?

Etymology: etimologi.

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.