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ETYMOLOGY
the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
The meaning of the word etymology is the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| throes | pang |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |