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ety·mol·ogy [ˌetɪˈmɒləʤi] N

etymology

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This provides the etymology of their name: in ancient greek, means simple. en.wikipedia.org

For further reading refer etymology of the surname. en.wikipedia.org

An alternative etymology is that it refers to monkeying about with the code (messing with it). en.wikipedia.org

The etymology of the island's name is unknown. en.wikipedia.org

The second opinion, which seems to have been the most popular one with the ancient writers, arose without doubt from a false etymology. en.wikipedia.org

The etymology of its name means gilded silver-face. en.wikipedia.org

The etymology of its name is much disputed. en.wikipedia.org

He also documented controversy surrounding "okay" and the history of its folk etymologies, both of which are intertwined with the history of the word itself. en.wikipedia.org

These theories and his etymologies are rejected by classical scholarship. en.wikipedia.org

This interpretation is contested and generally believed to be a folk etymology. en.wikipedia.org

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