etymology meaning in Sanskrit
व्युत्पत्ति vyutpatti
UK/ˌɛtɪˈmɒləd͡ʒi/
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etymology in Sanskrit: व्युत्पत्ति (vyutpatti), व्युत्पत्तिशास्त्र (vyutpattiśāstra), निरुक्त (nirukta). 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.
Sanskrit words for etymology
- study of the historical development of languages, particularly of individual words
- व्युत्पत्ति vyutpatti, व्युत्पत्तिशास्त्र vyutpattiśāstra, निरुक्त nirukta
- account of the origin and historical development of a word
- व्युत्पत्ति vyutpatti, व्युत्पत्तिशास्त्र vyutpattiśāstra, निरुक्त nirukta
English meaning of etymology
- noun The scientific study of the origin and evolution of a word's semantic meaning across time, including its constituent morphemes and phonemes.
- noun The entire catalogue of meanings that a word, morpheme, or sign has carried throughout its history.
- noun An account of the origin and historical development of a word as presented in a dictionary or the like.
- noun The direct origin of a name, as in who someone was named after.
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
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Questions about etymology in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of etymology in Sanskrit?
- Etymology in Sanskrit is व्युत्पत्ति (vyutpatti), व्युत्पत्तिशास्त्र (vyutpattiśāstra), निरुक्त (nirukta).
- etymology इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Etymology: व्युत्पत्ति (vyutpatti), व्युत्पत्तिशास्त्र (vyutpattiśāstra), निरुक्त (nirukta).
- 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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