English verb: etymologize | |||
1. | etymologize (communication) give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word) | ||
Samples | The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly. Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing. | ||
Synonyms | etymologise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | derive, educe | ||
2. | etymologize (cognition) construct the history of words | ||
Synonyms | etymologise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | construct, reconstruct, retrace | ||
Domain category | linguistics | ||