Etimolohiya (en. Etymology)

e-tee-mo-lo-hiya

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The study of the origins of words and their development over time.

The etymology of the word 'eat' is from the Old English 'etan'.

Ang etimolohiya ng salitang 'kain' ay mula sa salitang 'kamai' sa Sinaunang Filipino.

The historical research of words used in a language.

Maria loves etymology so she reads books about it.

Mahilig si Maria sa etimolohiya kaya't binabasa niya ang mga aklat tungkol dito.

A discipline in linguistics that studies how words change within the context of a language.

Etymology helps us understand the meanings of the words we use.

Ang etimolohiya ay tumutulong sa atin na maunawaan ang kahulugan ng mga salitang ginagamit natin.

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

history of the word

Research into the history and development of a particular word.

kasaysayan ng salita

linguistics

The study of language and its structures.

linggwistika

Origin or history of a word.

For our class, you need to research the etymology of the word 'friend'.

Para sa klase namin, kailangan mong isaliksik ang etimolohiya ng salitang 'kaibigan'.

Because of how a word is formed.

The etymology of 'telephone' comes from the Greek 'tele' and 'phone'.

Ang etimolohiya ng 'telepono' ay nagmula sa Griyegong 'tele' at 'phone'.