noun (plural etymologies)
1 [U] the study of the origin and history of words and their meanings
2 [C] the origin and history of a particular word
etymological adjective:
an etymological dictionary
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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