Etimolohiya (en. Etymology)
e-tee-mo-lo-hiya
Synonyms
- pinagmulan
- salitang ugat
Slang Meanings
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'.