I HAVE TO GIVE THE ETYMOLOGY AND THE GIVEN MEANING OF THE DERIVATIVES OF THE TERMS GIVEN TO ME. I CAN'T FIND ONE FOR "ABBREVIATION" AND FOR "ACRONYM" AND I'M SURE I WILL COME ACROSS OTHERS... CAN ANYONE HELP ME OFFLINE TOO??? OR I'LL TAKE WHATEVER! THANKS!
2007-03-14 18:37:05 · 3 answers · asked by Sandra D 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
'Abbreviation' comes from the Latin 'brevis' which means 'short' .
'Acronym' comes from the Greek 'akro', which means 'end/edge' of something, and 'onoma', which means 'name'. So 'acronym' means a word that is made of the end parts of other words.
2007-03-14 19:13:23 · answer #1 · answered by tim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im a registered nurse, i might be able to help, but im not sure i understand your question. you might wanna try a drug guide, possibly on online, that should be able to help you. eg. Lippincott's Drug Guide, should be available free over the web. It helped me when i was in school.
2007-03-15 01:50:12 · answer #2 · answered by kelli l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try looking here, www.etymonline.com hope it helps.
2007-03-15 01:51:38 · answer #3 · answered by eudaemon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋