etymologize

英 [ˌetɪ'mɒlədʒaɪz] 美 [ˌetə'mɒləˌdʒaɪz]

• v. 探溯语源；研究语源

英英释义

Verb:

1. give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word);

   "The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly"
   "Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing"
   

2. construct the history of words

近反义词

【近义词】

• etymologise 追溯字的语源...