1. Noun
That branch of philological science which treats of the history of words, tracing out their origin, primitive significance, and changes of form and meaning.
2. Noun
That part of grammar which relates to the changes in the form of the words in a language; inflection.
3. noun
The history of where a word came from and how it changed.
The study of the origins and historical development of words.
4. Noun
the study of the sources and development of words
Vocabulary classified under Word origins
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