2007-03-13 16:01:08 · 6 answers · asked by Sir Alex 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
pip, no offense but what the hell are you talking about?
2007-03-13 16:12:57 · update #1
"The word etymology itself comes from the Greek ἔτυμον (étymon, true meaning, from 'etymos' true) and λόγος (lógos, word). The term was originally applied to the search of supposedly "original" or "true" meanings of words, on principles that are rejected as unscientific by modern linguistics."
hey... cool...
2007-03-13 16:06:22 · answer #1 · answered by arsenic sauce 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Old French "ethimologie", via Latin, from greek "etumologia",from "etumologos" = "student of etymology", from "etumolon", neuter, singular of "etumos" = "true".
2007-03-13 23:08:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Let's make a word."
"Okay."
"We'll call it... something. I don't know yet. It will be a word for the study of the history of words."
"Sounds good to me."
"So, do you have any ideas on what to name it?"
"Etymology."
"Okay."
END.
2007-03-13 23:16:29 · answer #3 · answered by Belie 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < L etymologia < Gk etymologÃa, equiv. to etymológ(os) studying the true meanings and values of words (étymo(s) true (see etymon) + lógos word, reason) + -ia -y3]
2007-03-13 23:06:46 · answer #4 · answered by mrquestion 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Is that ironic or something? You should visit Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, that anybody can edit. It's full of vast amounts of data. I hope that you are able to steer clear of Allah's Wrath.
2007-03-13 23:11:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
fish got it!
Now, I need a synonym for "thesaurus."
2007-03-13 23:17:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋