Some claim that the butterfly had originally been named as flutterby or even that Shakespeare was responsible for changing the name. The truth is that the word butterfly really means butter-fly: a fly (or flying animal) that was supposed to like butter or whose excrements resemble butter. The link with dairy products is not only evident in English: the German name "Schmetterling" is derived from "Schmetten", the word for "cream" in some German dialects.
The etymology of etymology is from the greek etumologia which means "true sense of a word"
The word "morality" comes from the Latin word "moralitas," which means "manner, character, proper behavior." It is derived from the Latin word "mos," meaning customs or habits.
Etymology is the opposite of Antipodes
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No, a thesaurus does not give the etymology of a word. However, the etymology can be found in a dictionary.
No, a thesaurus does not give the etymology of a word. However, the etymology can be found in a dictionary.
"Etymology" comes from the Greek word "etymologia," which is derived from "etymon," meaning "true sense," and "logia," meaning "study of." It refers to the study of the origin of words and how their meanings have evolved over time.
The etymology of a word is the source from which it was derived.
The etymology of art is the history of art
Etymology is the study of words and their origins.
the etymology of the word ''cereal'' is from laitin
This definition is lacking an etymology or has an incomplete etymology