01 v. t. To give the etymology of; to trace to the root or primitive, as a word.
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To give the etymology of; to trace to the root or primitive, as a word.
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Webster, 1913
Etymologize
02 v. t. To search into the origin of words; to deduce words from their simple roots.
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To search into the origin of words; to deduce words from their simple roots.“How perilous it is to etymologize at random.” — Trench.