etymological
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So let us put this down as etymological overreach by Mr. Dalrymple.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
“India” has etymological roots in the Indus River, which was called “Sindhu” in Sanskrit.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023
Say it out loud, and its etymological connection to “paradise” is clear.
From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2023
The effect becomes increasingly oppressive as the arguments wax and wane, about everything from the etymological difference between “leaving” and “fleeing” to the nature of forgiveness.
From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2023
The Reverend William Whewell, an influential man, objected on etymological grounds and suggested instead an "–eous" pattern, producing Meioneous, Pleioneous, and so on.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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