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etymologically

etymologically

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About the origin or history of a word
  • adverb
  • /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒɪkli/
  • Specialized
: etimológicamente
  • In turn, the English head is cognate with both chief and capital: that is, it is related etymologically.
  • etymologically derived
  • the term etymologically
  • the word etymologically

But the word etymologically in Hebrew, Nephal literally means to fall.

Examples

  • Isn't it interesting how the two words are etymologically rooted in one?

    Blog text (10)

  • It's no coincidence that the word creation and recreation are etymologically linked because we need to recreate if we want to create.

  • As we explained above, the year is etymologically linked to change.

    Blog text (27)

  • Even calm in the poem etymologically means "heat."

    Academic text (1991)

  • Etymologically, philosophy is the love or friendship for wisdom; that is, the search for wisdom.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Etymologically, the word "evangelical" simply means "of the good news" or "related to the gospel."

    Academic text (2014)

  • Tantra etymologically derives from a word meaning to extend, to stretch.

  • Obdurate, like obstinate, means stubborn, and both words are etymologically Middle English words derived from Latin.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Prudence is not etymologically derived from porro, but from pro-videns, that is, endowed with foresight.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Etymologically, the word etymologically comes from the Greek word "etymon," meaning "true sense."

Surface Forms

etymologically positive

Morphology

etymologically = etymological (transparent) = etymology + ical + ly

The adverb is formed regularly from the adjective 'etymological' with -ly, and its meaning is directly compositional.

Etymology

The word etymologically comes from the Greek parts etymon meaning 'true' and logos meaning 'word' or 'study', so to speak etymologically is to talk about a word's 'true' origin.