1. Give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word)
   "The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly"; "Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing"
   - etymologise [Brit] 
2. Construct the history of words
   - etymologise [Brit]

Derived forms: etymologizes, etymologized, etymologizing

See also: etymologizing, etymology

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

• Porte
• porte-cochère
• portend
• portent
• portentous
• portentously
• porter
• porter's beer
• porterage
• porterhouse
• porterhouse steak
• portfolio
• porthole
• Portia
• portia tree
• portico
• porticoed
• portion
• portion out
• portière
• Portland
• Portland cement
• portliness
• portly
• portmanteau