What is the meaning of etymologise?

verb

  • Give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word. )
    • usage: "The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly"; "Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing"
  • Construct the history of words.
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