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etymology meaning in Pashto

اشتقاق پوهنه ešteqãqpohǝ́na

UK/ˌɛtɪˈmɒləd͡ʒi/

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British/ˌɛtɪˈmɔləd͡ʒɪj/

etymology in Pashto: اشتقاق پوهنه (ešteqãqpohǝ́na), فقه اللغت (fiqolluǧát), ګړيستنه (gǝṛyastǝ́na), اشتقاق (ešteqãq). 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.

Pashto words for etymology

study of the historical development of languages, particularly of individual words
اشتقاق پوهنه ešteqãqpohǝ́na, فقه اللغت fiqolluǧát, ګړيستنه gǝṛyastǝ́na
account of the origin and historical development of a word
اشتقاق ešteqãq

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

etymology in other languages

Questions about etymology in Pashto

What is the meaning of etymology in Pashto?
Etymology in Pashto is اشتقاق پوهنه (ešteqãqpohǝ́na), فقه اللغت (fiqolluǧát), ګړيستنه (gǝṛyastǝ́na), اشتقاق (ešteqãq).
etymology په پښتو کې څه معنی لري؟
Etymology: اشتقاق پوهنه (ešteqãqpohǝ́na), فقه اللغت (fiqolluǧát), ګړيستنه (gǝṛyastǝ́na), اشتقاق (ešteqãq).
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.

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