See Also: etymologize(medicine)
etymologize(dictionary)

etymologize (iou)



etymologize verb. Also etymologise. M16.
[medieval Latin etymologizare, from Latin etymologia: see ETYMOLOGY, -IZE.]
verb trans. Give or suggest an etymology or derivation for. M16.
verb intrans. Study etymology; search into the origins of words; give or suggest etymologies for words. M17.
etymologi'zation noun (rare) L15.