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etymology meaning in Punjabi

ਨਿਰੁਕਤੀ niruktī

UK/ˌɛtɪˈmɒləd͡ʒi/

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British/ˌɛtɪˈmɔləd͡ʒɪj/

etymology in Punjabi: ਨਿਰੁਕਤੀ (niruktī). 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.

Punjabi words for etymology

etymology
ਨਿਰੁਕਤੀ niruktī

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 Punjabi

What is the meaning of etymology in Punjabi?
Etymology in Punjabi is ਨਿਰੁਕਤੀ (niruktī).
etymology ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Etymology: ਨਿਰੁਕਤੀ (niruktī).
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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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “etymology”: ਨਿਰੁਕਤੀ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: etymology (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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