Etymology and Root

Etymology

Etymology noun - A history of a word.

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Root and etymology are semantically related. in word history topic. In some cases you can use "Root" instead a noun "Etymology".

Root noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.

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Etymology and root are semantically related. You can use "Etymology" instead a noun "Root".

Nearby Words: rooted, rootless, rooter, rooting, rootlet

full	full etymology	full root
common	common etymology	common root
true	true etymology	true root
actual	actual etymology	actual root
Other adjectives: shared, Arabic.

The host in a radio program about etymology: "This word goes back to a Proto-Indo-European root which cannot be written with our alphabet, and I also cannot pronounce it." Eh... But at least, he knew what it was.

Source: The Unpronounceable
Orphaned Etymology: Cassandra is occasionally described as "crusading" in the dialogue, even though the holy wars in the Andrastian religion are called Exalted Marches, and the etymological root of the word "crusade" is "Cross", a real-life Christian religious symbol.

Source: Video Game / Dragon Age: Inquisition

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