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(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

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  1. n. (word/historical">historical word/linguistics">linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
  2. n (word/historical">historical word/linguistics">linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase v give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word) v construct the history of words