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etymology meaning in Urdu

اِشْتِقاق iśtiqāq

UK/ˌɛtɪˈmɒləd͡ʒi/

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British/ˌɛtɪˈmɔləd͡ʒɪj/

etymology in Urdu: اِشْتِقاق (iśtiqāq), اِشْتِقاقِیات (iśtiqāqiyāt), صَرْف (sarf). 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.

Urdu words for etymology

study of the historical development of languages, particularly of individual words
اِشْتِقاق iśtiqāq, اِشْتِقاقِیات iśtiqāqiyāt, صَرْف sarf
account of the origin and historical development of a word
اِشْتِقاق iśtiqāq, اِشْتِقاقِیات iśtiqāqiyāt, صَرْف sarf

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 Urdu

What is the meaning of etymology in Urdu?
Etymology in Urdu is اِشْتِقاق (iśtiqāq), اِشْتِقاقِیات (iśtiqāqiyāt), صَرْف (sarf).
etymology کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Etymology: اِشْتِقاق (iśtiqāq), اِشْتِقاقِیات (iśtiqāqiyāt), صَرْف (sarf).
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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