etymological

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Skeet-shooting is another sport that owes an etymological debt to Norwegian.

From Salon

"Critical," however, etymologically means the capacity to judge the truth or merit of the object of analysis.

From Salon

The Netherlands formerly included Flanders and thus were equivalent geographically and etymologically to the Low Countries”.

From The Guardian

Kotsko also noted that "the word 'apocalypse' refers etymologically to a revelation, or more literally an uncovering," adding: "Apocalyptic literature always finds its society and historical moment to be corrupt and decadent."

From Salon

But, for many, Guy’s etymological offspring, “guys,” when used as a pronoun, remains masculine, and its use is frowned upon as demeaning to women and L.G.B.T.Q. people.

From The New Yorker