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Study of the origin and evolution of words
Etymology (/ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ ET-ih-MOL-ə-jee) is the study of the origin and evolution of words—including their constituent units of sound and meaning—across
Etymology
Popular, but false belief about word origins
a cultural or linguistic community, it is a folk etymology (or popular etymology). Such etymologies often have the feel of urban legends and can be more
False_etymology
Process of reinterpretive word formation
Folk etymology is a change in a word or phrase resulting from the replacement of an unfamiliar form by a more familiar one through popular usage. The
Folk_etymology
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up etymology in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Etymology is the study of the history of words. Etymology or etymologies may also refer to: Etymologiae
Etymology_(disambiguation)
American linguist (born 2001)
Aleksic (/ə.ˈlɛk.sɪk/, ə-LEK-sik; born January 3, 2001), known online as Etymology Nerd, is a Serbian-American content creator and linguist[disputed – discuss]
Adam_Aleksic
Continent
first writers to use Asia as a name of the whole continent was Pliny. Etymological Dictionary of the Persian Language — p. 66 118 Asia / ās.yā / “a device
Asia
History and origins of the word "tea"
The etymology of the various words for tea reflects the history of transmission of tea drinking culture and trade from China to countries around the world
Etymology_of_tea
Derivation of the place-name London
commercial centre in Roman Britain. The etymology of the name is uncertain. There is a long history of mythicising etymologies, such as the twelfth-century Historia
Etymology_of_London
Origin of the name Wales
This article describes the etymology of Wales, a country of the United Kingdom. The English words "Wales" and "Welsh" derive from the same Old English
Etymology_of_Wales
last, Scottish high king". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2023-10-09. Online Etymology Dictionary: "Scot" Sir Charles Oman: A History of England before the Norman
Etymology_of_Scotland
Fallacy in which a word's history defines its meaning
An etymological fallacy is an argument of equivocation, arguing that a word is defined by its etymology, and that its customary usage is therefore incorrect
Etymological_fallacy
Subregion of northern Europe
Proto-Germanic *skaðwa- (meaning "shadow"). John McKinnell comments that this etymology suggests that the goddess Skaði may have once been a personification of
Scandinavia
Origin of the term "Arab"
classical texts which do not necessarily have the same meaning or origin. The etymology of the term is closely linked to that of the place name Arabia. The root
Etymology_of_Arab
Topics referred to by the same term
English etymology is the study of where English words came from. It may refer to: History of the English language English words of Greek origin List of
English_etymology
Romance language
de Castiella, and ultimately simply as castellano (noun). Different etymologies have been suggested for the term español (Spanish). According to the
Spanish_language
Topics referred to by the same term
The Etymologies may refer to: The Etymologies (Tolkien), a 1930s word-list for his Elvish languages Etymologiae, also called The Etymologies, written by
The_Etymologies
Land", by contrast with the "Red Land", the surrounding desert); so this etymology could also explain the nickname "Egyptian black arts". However, according
Etymology_of_chemistry
Study of the past
December 2024. Hoad, T. F. (1993). The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-283098-2. Howard, Michael; Bond
History
list of etymological lists. List of computer term etymologies List of musician and band name etymologies List of chemical element name etymologies Non-loanwords
Lists_of_etymologies
intoxicating or hallucinogenic properties" - in 1848. The OED traces the etymology to the Neo-Latin botanical term cannabis – proposed in 1728 and standardized
Etymology_of_cannabis
Origin of the name 'carioca'
up carioca in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The number of proposed etymologies for the term Carioca, the demonym for those born in the city of Rio de
Etymology_of_carioca
Origin of the name California
(disambiguation) Etymology Toponymy United States History of California History of California before 1900 List of state and territory name etymologies of the United
Etymology_of_California
State name origin
Spain, on the north coast. List of U.S. state name etymologies List of Oregon county name etymologies Archbishop Blanchet (March 8, 1884). "Origin of the
Etymology_of_Oregon
Origin of the ethnonym "Kven"
Finnmark. Various etymologies have been proposed over time. A common suggestion, first presented by Jouko Vahtola, is that kven etymologically originates from
Etymology_of_Kven
One of Earth's four temperate seasons
autu-, which had connotations of the passing of the year. Alternative etymologies include Proto-Indo-European: *h₃ewǵ- ('cold') or *h₂sows- ('dry'). After
Autumn
Hereditary portion of a personal name
on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020. "Name - Onomastics, Etymology, Naming". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 31 December
Surname
English-language country names with their etymologies. Some of these include notes on indigenous names and their etymologies. Countries in italics are endonyms
List of country-name etymologies
List_of_country-name_etymologies
Origin of the place-name Kolkata
settlement beside a khal (which means canal in English) According to a folk etymology, Britishers, when they visited the city, saw the goddess with a skull
Etymology_of_Kolkata
Online etymological dictionary
The Online Etymology Dictionary, also known by its domain name Etymonline, is an American online dictionary of the origins and historical development
Etymonline
Etymology of chemical elements
This article lists the etymology of chemical elements of the periodic table. Throughout the history of chemistry, many chemical elements have been discovered
List of chemical element name etymologies
List_of_chemical_element_name_etymologies
and territorial name etymologies List of places in the United States named after royalty Lists of U.S. county name etymologies Toponymy This is the date
List of state and territory name etymologies of the United States
List_of_state_and_territory_name_etymologies_of_the_United_States
Origin of the name of the Isle of Skye in Scotland
The etymology of Skye attempts to understand the derivation of the name of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Skye's history includes
Etymology_of_Skye
Origin of the Indian state's name
Several etymologies have been suggested for the name of the Indian state of Karnataka. The region was popularly referred to as 'kar nata’ literally meaning
Etymology_of_Karnataka
Origin of the place-name Manhattan
founded, and a metonym for the city's power and influence. Its exact etymology is uncertain, but undoubtedly has its roots in the Munsee language of
Etymology_of_Manhattan
Etymology crafted by Middle Ages scholars
Medieval etymology is the study of the history of words that was conducted by scholars in the European Middle Ages. Etymology is the study of the origins
Medieval_etymology
Possible origin of the name of a region of Spain
inscriptions on coins minted by the Umayyad rulers of Iberia, from ca. 715. The etymology of the name has traditionally been derived from the name of the Vandals
Etymology_of_Andalusia
Scientific field of study
"physics". Online Etymology Dictionary. Archived from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. "physic". Online Etymology Dictionary. Archived
Physics
disagreement about whether the native name of Norway originally had the same etymology as the English form. According to the traditional dominant view, the first
Etymology_of_Norway
Capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. The Sarajevo Canton, containing
Sarajevo
Derivation of the place-name Aberdeen
Look up Aber or aber in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The etymology of Aberdeen is that of the name first used for the city of Aberdeen, Scotland,
Etymology_of_Aberdeen
Origin of the place-name Edinburgh
May 2014. Evans 1982, p. 17. Room, pp. 118–119. Blackie, Geographical Etymology: A Dictionary of Place-names Giving Their Derivations, 68. Gelling, Nicolaisen
Etymology_of_Edinburgh
Origin of the name "Kainuu"
surrounding the northern coast of the Gulf of Bothnia. Linguistically this etymology is seen as more acceptable. The area originally known as Kainuu seems
Etymology_of_Kainuu
Though the precise Etymology of Assam, a state in India is unclear—there is general agreement that it is related to the Ahom people. Whatever the source
Etymology_of_Assam
English-language profanity
are missing." The Oxford English Dictionary states that the ultimate etymology is uncertain, but that the word is "probably cognate" with a number of
Fuck
Etymology
uncertain. Several theories have been proposed. A number of etymologies (some of them folk etymologies) have been proposed, all of which suggest that the name
Etymology_of_Kalamazoo
Origin of the name of the continents, most likely named after Amerigo Vespucci
Henry (8 February 2017). Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. Genealogical Publishing Com. ISBN 9780806301716. Davidson
Naming_of_the_Americas
point of the peninsula (Sarayburnu). Simon Zsolt has suggested it was etymologically related to the Greek name for the Ligures and derived from the Anatolian
Names_of_Istanbul
Hephaestus. The etymology of this god's name has been the subject of lively debate in scholarly circles. In the past, the predominant etymology was the Indo-Iranian
Etymology_of_Svarog
sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Etymology of Argentina" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November
Etymology_of_Argentina
Origins of the toponym of the regions with this name
The etymology of the toponym Rioja, which is named after the autonomous community of La Rioja (Spain) and which inherited lands populated by people from
Etymology_of_La_Rioja
Words inherited by different languages
are sets of words that have been inherited in direct descent from an etymological ancestor in a common parent language. Because language change can have
Cognate
Origin of the name Belarus
The name Belarus (Беларусь, Biełaruś) can be literally translated as White Ruthenia (Белая Русь, Biełaja Ruś). According to one version the old Rus' lands
Etymology_of_Belarus
Dictionary that explains the etymologies of words
An etymological dictionary discusses the etymology of the words listed. Often, large dictionaries, such as the Oxford English Dictionary and Webster's
Etymological_dictionary
Look up Denmark or Danmark in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The etymology of the name Denmark (Danish: Danmark), especially the relationship between
Etymology_of_Denmark
Ročinma / Ročin, while in the Komi language spoken further east the etymologically corresponding term Roćmu / Roć means already Russia and Russian instead
Names of Rus', Russia and Ruthenia
Names_of_Rus',_Russia_and_Ruthenia
Retrieved 2 August 2008. "tennis – Origin and history of tennis by Online Etymology Dictionary". Etymonline.com. Retrieved 8 October 2017. Gillmeister, Heiner
History_of_tennis
Muslim-ruled parts of the Iberian Peninsula (711–1492)
These coins, called dinars, were inscribed in both Latin and Arabic. The etymology of the name al-Andalus has traditionally been derived from the name of
Al-Andalus
Bulgarian placename etymology is characterized by the linguistic and ethnic diversity of the Balkans through the ages and the position of the country
Bulgarian_placename_etymology
Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 13 July 2010. "Aloft". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 13 July 2010. "Anger". Online Etymology Dictionary
List of English words of Old Norse origin
List_of_English_words_of_Old_Norse_origin
Origin of the name Curitiba
This article deals with the etymology of the name of the city of Curitiba, capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. The meaning of Curitiba is well-established
Etymology_of_Curitiba
Name for the cannabis plant
the Nahuatl mallihuan, meaning "prisoner". Another explanation on the etymology of marijuana focused on Mexican traditional healers or herbalists who
Marijuana_(word)
Island in the Pacific Ocean
used to refer to parts of the island before contact with the West. Its etymology is unclear; one theory states that it derived from Tidore, the language
New_Guinea
Online Etymology Dictionary. R. Lühr, Expressivität und Lautgesetz im Germanischen, Heidelberg (1988), p. 354 "hag (n.)". Online Etymology Dictionary
Witch_(word)
Elvish language wordlist
The Etymologies is J. R. R. Tolkien's etymological dictionary of his constructed Elvish languages, written during the 1930s. As a philologist, he was professionally
The_Etymologies_(Tolkien)
This article provides a collection of the etymologies of the names of the provinces of the Dominican Republic. "Dominican Republic Provinces". "Servicio
List of Dominican Republic Provinces by etymology
List_of_Dominican_Republic_Provinces_by_etymology
East Asian ethnic group
Sinian's "etymology of Jianzhou"; Zhang Binglin's "etymology of Manshi"; Ichimura Sanjiro's "etymology of Wuji and Mohe"; Sun Wenliang's "etymology of Manzhe";
Manchu_people
Sports played with hockey sticks
for hockey would indeed have resembled these staves, and similar folk etymologies exist for the bat-and-ball sports of Croquet and Cricket. Another supposition
Hockey
Region of West Africa
stretches along the coast and borders the Sahel belt in the north. The etymology of "Guinea" is uncertain. The English term Guinea comes directly from
Guinea_(region)
1997 studio album by Skeleton Crew
Etymology is an audio source library recorded in 1995 by Skeleton Crew. It was released by Rarefaction in 1997 in the United States on audio CD and CD-ROM
Etymology_(album)
Name of monetary currency
the same etymological origin as dollar (that is, thaler). The Swedish Daler used to be the name for the currency and have the same etymological origin as
Dollar
Turkic tribal confederation
the "disturbers", was a more likely etymology for migrating nomads. According to Osman Karatay, the "mixed" etymology cannot rely on the westward migration
Bulgars
many centuries prior. However, there are alternative suggestions for the etymology of this word. Chinese names for China, aside from Zhongguo, include Zhōnghuá
Names_of_China
Several etymologies have been proposed for the word OK or okay. The majority can be easily classified as false etymologies, or possibly folk etymologies. H
List of proposed etymologies of OK
List_of_proposed_etymologies_of_OK
Given name and surname of Sanskrit origin
actress Monier Monier-Williams (1899), A Sanskrit-English Dictionary: Etymologically and Philologically Arranged with Special Reference to Cognate Indo-European
Gautama_(name)
Lexical item replicating the etymology of a foreign lexical item
etymological calque is a lexical item calqued from another language by replicating the etymology of the borrowed lexical item although this etymology
Etymological_calque
Name list
a name of Welsh language origins. See Llywelyn (name) for the name's etymology, history and other details. Llywelyn (surname) Llewellyn (surname) Royce
Llywelyn
The place-name Jämtland dates back to 11th century Scandinavia. The name is first found on the northernmost runestone in Europe, the Frösö Runestone, as
Etymology_of_Jämtland
This is a list of common contemporary false etymologies for English words. Crap: The word "crap" did not originate as a back-formation of British plumber
List of common false etymologies of English words
List_of_common_false_etymologies_of_English_words
Etymology Dictionary. "gas | Etymology of gas by etymonline". Online Etymology Dictionary. "geek | Etymology of geek by etymonline". Online Etymology
List of English words of Dutch origin
List_of_English_words_of_Dutch_origin
Words with the same historical origin
In etymology, doublets (alternatively etymological twins or twinlings) are words in a given language that come from the same etymon. Many doublets in
Doublet_(linguistics)
The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology is an etymological dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press. The first editor
The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
The_Oxford_Dictionary_of_English_Etymology
Study of place names in Cumbria, England
Cumbrian toponymy refers to the study of place names in Cumbria, a county in northwest England, and as a result of the spread of the ancient Cumbric language
Cumbrian_toponymy
King of Mercia from c. 626 to 655
places in the West Midlands, including Pinbury, Peddimore and Pinvin. The etymology of the name Penda is unknown. Penda of Mercia is the only person recorded
Penda_of_Mercia
English language dictionary first published in 1872
English Dictionary in 1872. It was an expanded version of Chambers's Etymological Dictionary of 1867, compiled by James Donald. A second edition came out
Chambers_Dictionary
Set index on a Roman name
especially in the form of the abbreviation C. The only known original Roman etymology of Gaius is expressed as a gaudio parentum, meaning that the name Gaius
Gaius_Julius_Caesar_(name)
capital cities with their etymologies. Some of these include notes on indigenous names and their etymologies. Some of these etymologies are uncertain. The former
List of national capital city name etymologies
List_of_national_capital_city_name_etymologies
Discussion of ethnonyms for the Imazighen
Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780191727153. XIX. — Arab. barbar. "berber | Etymology, origin and meaning of the
Names_of_the_Berber_people
Association or collection of individuals
century: Harper, Douglas. "company". Online Etymology Dictionary. Compare: Harper, Douglas. "company". Online Etymology Dictionary. - '[...] the word having
Company
because of the name itself, like "Fick" ("Fuck", even though of different etymologic origin), or because of association, like "Adolf"). Though the Namensänderungsgesetz
German_name
City in West Bengal, India
Cooch Behar (Bengali pronunciation: [kot͡ʃ biɦar]), also known as Koch Bihar, is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal and it stands on bank of the
Cooch_Behar
Placeholder variables in programming
RFC 3092 - Etymology of "Foo" "What does foo mean?". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2019-08-17. Eastlake, D; Manros, C; Raymond, E. "Etymology of "Foo"". The
Foobar
1721 dictionary by Nathan Bailey
An Universal Etymological English Dictionary was a dictionary compiled by Nathan Bailey (or Nathaniel Bailey) and first published in London in 1721. It
An Universal Etymological English Dictionary
An_Universal_Etymological_English_Dictionary
Realm of fire in Norse mythology
(Old Norse: Múspellsheimr), also called Muspell, is a realm of fire. The etymology of Muspelheim is uncertain, but may come from Mund-spilli, "world-destroyers"
Muspelheim
"Romanian Land", just as in England - Anglia, or Scotland - Scotia. The etymology of "România" didn't follow the Romanian pattern of word formation for
Name_of_Romania
Key to English Place-names. Retrieved 29 May 2018. Douglas, Harper. "Etymology of York". Etymonline. Archived from the original on 17 February 2026.
Place_name_origins
as early as 177 BC. The Chinese Book of Zhou (7th century) presents an etymology of the name Turk as derived from "helmet" by explaining the name to come
Name_of_Turkey
Given name
fia meaning "wild" or "wild game", especially "deer", or—via another etymology—"respect". Fiadh derives from Old Irish fiad meaning "wild" and "wild
Fiadh
English-language newspaper column about etymology of Jewish languages
Philologos was an etymology column about Yiddish, Hebrew and Jewish words and phrases that ran from 1988 to 2025. Its anonymous author is known to be
Philologos
Lexicographer and etymologist
Dictionary and leader of its team of specialist etymology editors. His books include The Oxford Guide to Etymology (2009) and Borrowed Words: A History of Loanwords
Philip_Durkin
Several hypotheses seek to explain the etymology of the name "Mexico" (México in modern Spanish) which dates, at least, back to 14th century Mesoamerica
Name_of_Mexico
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