etymology
dieNoundie Etymologie; die Herkunftsforschung
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Lehre von der Herkunft und Geschichte der Wörter.
- English meaning
- The study of the origin and history of words.
- Synonym
- Wortgeschichte, Wortherkunft
- German example
- Die Etymologie des Wortes 'Computer' führt zurück zum lateinischen 'computare'.
- English example
- The etymology of the word 'computer' leads back to the Latin 'computare'.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Etymologie
- Plural Form
- die Etymologien
Related words
- Etymologin
etymology
- volksetymologisch
popular etymology
- Wortherkunft
Etymology
- Volksetymologie
Folk etymology
Example sentences with “etymology”
The etymology of the word is interesting. (Die Etymologie des Wortes ist interessant.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the German term for etymology?
It is 'die Etymologie' (feminine). A synonymous term is 'die Herkunftsforschung'.