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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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WordMeaning
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
meticulousmarked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
peregrinationto travel especially on foot : walk
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
couriermessenger
reeksmoke
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
flaccidnot firm or stiff