etymological
adjective uk/ˌet.ɪ.məˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ us/ˌet̬.ɪ.məˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
词源学的;词源说明的
relating to the study of the origin and history of words, or of one particular word
In "door lock" and "lock of hair", the word "lock" has different etymological origins. 在“door lock”和“lock of hair”中的“lock”词源不同。
an etymological dictionary 语源词典
See: etymology
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- The two words have no etymological connection.
- Most people do not use a dictionary to find etymological information.
- He provided an etymological analysis of the phrase in his language column.