Etimolohia (en. Etymology)

e-ti-mo-lo-hi-a

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The study of the origin and history of words.

The etymology of the word 'course' comes from the Latin 'cursus'.

Ang etimolohia ng salitang 'kurso' ay nagmula sa Latin na 'cursus'.

A discipline that examines the change in the meanings of words over time.

Etymology is very important in understanding the evolution of language.

Napakahalaga ng etimolohia sa pag-unawa ng ebolusyon ng wika.

A branch of linguistics that focuses on the roots of words.

Students of etymology often study the roots of language.

Ang mga estudyante ng etimolohia ay madalas na nag-aaral ng mga ugat ng wika.

from Greek 'etymon' meaning 'true meaning' and 'logia' meaning 'study'

etymology of a word

the study of the origin of a particular word

etimolohiya ng isang salita

linguistics

The study of language and its aspects.

linggwistika

root word

The origin or primary form of a word.

salitang-ugat

Origin of a word.

Do you know the etymology of the word 'dati'?

Alam mo ba ang etimolohia ng salitang 'dati'?

Study of the origins of words.

I love reading about the etymology of different languages.

Mahilig akong magbasa tungkol sa etimolohia ng iba't ibang wika.