The explanation of a term on the basis of its etymology; the etymological or primary sense of a word. Obsolete.
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释义 | the mind > language > linguistics > other schools of linguistics > [noun] > etymology > statement or account of (5) notation1570 The explanation of a term on the basis of its etymology; the etymological or primary sense of a word. Obsolete. etymology1575 An instance of this; an account of the origin of a word or the historical development of its form and meaning. derivationa1599 Grammar. The tracing of the origin of a word from its ‘root’ or radical elements; a statement or account (or, loosely, a conjecture) of the… origination1614 The origin of a word; etymology, derivation. Now rare. derival1871 Derivation; e.g. of one word from another. |
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