Etymotic
/ˌɛtɪˈmɒtɪk/noun
Relating to the origin or true sense of a word.
Did you know?The word comes from the same ancient Greek family as *etymology*, ultimately tied to the idea of a word’s “true” meaning, not a magical one.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἐτυμολογικός (etymologikós)
“Relating to the study of the true sense or origin of words”
Late Greek
Greek
ἐτυμολογία (etymología)
“Inquiry into the true meaning or origin of a word”
Latin
Latin
etymologia
“Etymology, the explanation of a word’s origin”
Middle English
English
etimologie / etymologie
“The study of the origin and history of words”
Modern English
English
etymotic
“Relating to etymology or the original sense of a word”