etymological

Example Sentences

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Say it out loud, and its etymological connection to “paradise” is clear.

From New York Times

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

“For the Calendar, I wanted to go back to the etymological root of the word ‘muse’.

From Reuters

The word was used as early as the 16th century by European travelers in the East Indies, and it may have etymological origins in Arabic, Chinese, Greek and Urdu.

From New York Times

I know you asked about books and websites, and I have launched into an etymological discussion of the word “discipline,” but it’s important to know that you are at a type of tipping point.

From Washington Post