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To give the etymology of; to trace to the root or primitive, as a word.

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  1. v. t. To word/give">give the word/etymology">etymology of; to trace to the root or primitive, as a word.
  2. v. t. To search into the origin of words; to deduce words from their simple roots.
  3. v. word/give">give the word/etymology">etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word)
  4. v. construct the history of words
  5. To word/give">give the word/etymology">etymology of; to trace to the root or primitive, as a word. Camden To search into the origin of words; to deduce words from their simple roots. How perilous it is to etymologize at random. Trench.
  6. To word/give">give the word/etymology">etymology of; to trace to the root or primitive, asa word. Camden
  7. v. word/give">give the word/etymology">etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word) v. construct the history of words