[ ˌɛtɪ'mɒlədʒi ]
■ noun ( plural etymologies ) an account of the origins and the developments in meaning of a word.
Derivatives
etymological adjective
etymologically adverb
etymologist noun
etymologize or etymologise verb
Origin
ME: from OFr. ethimologie , via L. from Gk etumologia , from etumologos 'student of ~', from etumon , neut. singular of etumos 'true'.