Home ->Dictionaries ->English/English ->Translate etymologizing

Synonyms for etymologizing in English

Summary

English Synonyms: more detail...

etymologizing:
- deriving; etymologizing; derivation

English

Detailed Synonyms for etymologizing in English

etymologizing:

etymologizing [the ~] noun

the etymologizing

– (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase ¹
the deriving; the etymologizing; the derivation
– (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase ¹
- deriving [the ~] noun
- etymologizing [the ~] noun
- derivation [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "etymologizing":

deriving; derivation; explanation; account

Related Definitions for "etymologizing":

(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University