etymologize
英 [etɪ'mɒlədʒaɪz]
美[,ɛtə'mɑlə,dʒaɪz]
- vt. 探溯语源；追溯语源
- vi. 研究语源
英英释意
- 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"
- 2. construct the history of words