1. Give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word)
   "The linguist probably etymologised the words incorrectly"
   - etymologize 
2. Construct the history of words
   - etymologize

Derived forms: etymologising, etymologises, etymologised

Type of: construct, derive, educe, reconstruct, retrace

• Delphi
• Delphian
• Delphic
• Delphic oracle
• Delphinapterus
• Delphinapterus leucas
• Delphinidae
• delphinium
• Delphinium ajacis
• Delphinus
• Delphinus delphis
• delta
• delta hepatitis
• delta iron
• delta ray
• delta rhythm
• delta wave
• delta wing
• deltaic
• Deltasone
• deltiology
• deltoid
• deltoid eminence
• deltoid leaf
• deltoid muscle