etymology
US
/ˌɛtɪˈmɑːlədʒi/
UK
/ˌetɪˈmɒlədʒi/
Meaning
The study of a word’s origin and how its form and meaning have changed over time.
किसी शब्द की उत्पत्ति और समय के साथ उसके रूप और अर्थ में हुए बदलावों का अध्ययन।
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“The etymology of “salary” is often linked to the Latin word for salt.”
“Our teacher explained the etymology of “kindergarten” during the language lesson.”
“The etymological dictionary traces the word’s roots across several languages.”
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Not natural: This word’s etymology comes from Latin.
Better: This word comes from Latin.
Etymology is the word’s history; the word itself comes from a language.
Etymology शब्द का इतिहास है; शब्द खुद किसी भाषा से आता है।
Not natural: She studies etymology to learn about insects.
Better: She studies entomology to learn about insects.
Etymology studies word origins; entomology is the study of insects.
Etymology शब्दों की उत्पत्ति का अध्ययन है; entomology कीड़ों का अध्ययन है।
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Etymology is about a word’s history, not just its current definition; don’t confuse it with entomology, the study of insects.
Etymology शब्दों के इतिहास के बारे में है, सिर्फ़ उनके आज के अर्थ के बारे में नहीं; इसे कीड़ों के अध्ययन entomology से न मिलाएँ।