Etymology

Etymology

et·y·mol·o·gy /ˌedəˈmäləjē/

Noun

the study of the origin and derivation of words


"Etymology is the psychology of language, the way of penetrating the soul of words."


- Alberto Savinio (1891 - 1952)

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